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Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 5,952 MB more internal memory than the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (8000 MB vs 2048 MB). The Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 239 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (255 vs 16). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • Host interface
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Internal memory
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:8000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0 - 60 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C

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Comparison of 405-AAMY, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
29 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB8000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers25516
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown 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 T340SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
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
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C10 - 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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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