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Dell 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Dell 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s has 1,188 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (1200 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 8 more devices supported than the Dell 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s (16 vs 8). Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Host interface
    • 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • Data transfer rate
    • 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s:1200 Gbit/s
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • 405-AAJW RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 1200 Gbit/s:8
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16

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Comparison of 405-AAJW, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSASSAS
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers1200 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers816
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950 RoHS WEEE
Compatible productsDiffers- PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge R6415 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R730 - Poweredge R830 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R730XD - PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge R530 - PowerEdge R730xd XL - PowerEdge R7415SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneLSISAS3008Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneVMware vSphere ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source

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