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Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA

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  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (3.0 vs 2.0). The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1,536 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (2048 MB vs 512 MB). 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, Serial ATA II on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA.

  • Host interface
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:512 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:DDR3
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:DDR2
  • Memory clock speed
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1866 MHz
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:800 MHz
  • Number of devices supported
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:240

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Comparison of 405-AAMY, LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA
26 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance6 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz800 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers255240
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Compatible productsKnown for one- 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 T340Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 bit
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1324292 h
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
VoltageDiffers3.3 V+3.3 V
Technical detailsidentical
Product nameKnown for onePERC H730Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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