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Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 1identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 245 more devices supported than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (255 vs 10). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8. Built-in processor: Yes on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, ARM on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:PCI Express x8
  • RAID levels
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
  • Number of devices supported
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:10
  • Built-in processor
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:ARM

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27 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers25510
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers- PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge T140 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R340 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R240 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerEdge T340PowerEdge M710 PowerEdge M805 PowerEdge M905 PowerEdge R410
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 channels
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesARM
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Product nameKnown for onePERC H730Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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