Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering 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). The Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 147.6 mm more width than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (167.6 mm vs 20 mm). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has SSD support. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, PCI Express x4 on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

Host interface
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots version
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:3.0
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
RAID levels
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
SSD support
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:No
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Yes
Width
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:167.6 mm
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 mm
Depth
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
- 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:125 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAER, PEXMSATA3422
37 specifications	A Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering Model PEXMSATA3422 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, FCC
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	125 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 x 142 x 30 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Other featuresidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Internal mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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

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