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Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
13known 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 H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The Dell H730 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 H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (167.6 mm vs 64.4 mm). Only the Dell H730 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 H730 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
- H730 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
- H730 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
- H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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
- H730 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
- H730 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
- H730 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
- H730 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
- H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAER, H730
25 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model H730 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, 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	1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 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 VRTX
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
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	64.4 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	167.6 mm

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