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Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
12known 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 GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 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 CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 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). Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, PCI on the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Host interface
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
- CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI
Internal mini-SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:4
- CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2
Internal SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:2
- CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:8
Data transfer rate
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 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
- CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAER, CSA4648
19 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CSA4648 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS	SAS
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Internal mini-SAS portsDiffers	4	2
Internal SAS portsDiffers	2	8
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	167.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.4 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	318 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm

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