Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 2 more internal mini-SAS ports than the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 10.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). Only the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has SSD support. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
Host interface
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
Internal mini-SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:4
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2
RAID levels
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
SSD support
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:No
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes
Built-in processor
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS 3108
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of 405-AAER, 405-AAMY
27 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 405-AAMY View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Internal mini-SAS portsDiffers	4	2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsDiffers	- PowerEdge R330XL - PowerEdge R630XL - PowerEdge R730 - PowerEdge R730XD - PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge C4130 - PowerEdge FC630 - PowerEdge R230 - PowerEdge R230XL - PowerEdge R330 - PowerEdge M630P - PowerEdge FC830 - Poweredge R830 - PowerEdge R530 - PowerEdge R730XL - PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge FC	- PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge T140 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R340 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R240 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerEdge T340
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Technical detailsidentical
Product nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PERC H730
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	167.6 mm	167.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	64.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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