Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
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Key differences

The Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 4.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (6 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s has 149.6 mm more width than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (167.6 mm vs 18 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s, PCI Express x2 on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Serial ATA III
Host interface
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots version
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:3.0
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
RAID levels
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
Width
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:167.6 mm
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
Depth
- 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
- 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm

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Comparison of 405-AANN, PEXMSATA343
30 specifications	A Dell 405-AANN RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AANN View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering Model PEXMSATA343 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
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
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	255	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge C4140 - PowerEdge R6415 - PowerEdge R7415 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerEdge R740xd2 - PowerEdge R6515 - PowerEdge R7515	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	18 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	115 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 g
Other featuresidentical
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
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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