Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 more internal SAS ports than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE CRAO338 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 GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 46.4 mm more depth than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (110.8 mm vs 64.4 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 1E, 10 on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Internal SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:2
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:8
RAID levels
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1E, 10
Data transfer rate
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
Depth
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAER, CRAO338
21 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CRAO338 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsDiffers	2	8
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 1E, 10
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mezzanine Module
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom SAS3008
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	SAS 3108	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	110.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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