Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s

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2identical
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Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 14 more internal SAS ports than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (16 vs 2). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 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 Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 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 on the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots version
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:3.0
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:4.0
Internal SAS ports
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:2
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:16
RAID levels
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 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
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
SSD support
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:No
- 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of 405-AAER, 4Y37A09730
22 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s Model 4Y37A09730 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	4.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsDiffers	2	16
Performance3 differ
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
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	Low Profile PCIe
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MB
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom SAS3916
JBOD functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	64.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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