Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 4.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (6 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). Only the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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 LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. 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, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Built-in processor: SAS 3108 on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, LSISAS2208 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levels
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
SSD support
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:No
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Yes
Built-in processor
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS 3108
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:LSISAS2208
Processor family
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:LSI
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Dual-Core

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Comparison of 405-AAER, LSI9286CV-8e
31 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model LSI9286CV-8e View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 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	6 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	240
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1251284 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
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
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	LSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor familyDiffers	LSI	Dual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+3.3/+12 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 TB
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

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