Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
18known 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 H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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). The Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 103.2 mm more width than the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (167.6 mm vs 64.4 mm). Only the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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 H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
Internal mini-SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:4
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Data transfer rate
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
SSD support
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:No
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes
Built-in processor
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS 3108
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes
Width
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:167.6 mm
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
Depth
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAER, H330
30 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model H330 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA III
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
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, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
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 FC630 PowerEdge M630P
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor family	LSI	LSI
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS3008
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R1 & R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 VMware ESXi 5.1 VMware 6.0
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-45 - 105 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	64.4 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	167.6 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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