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Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 7identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 120 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (128 vs 8). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i has 15 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (20 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 65 °C on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. Storage temperature (T-T): -45 - 105 °C on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, -40 - 70 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Number of devices supported
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0 - 65 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:-45 - 105 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:5 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:20 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:5 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:5 - 95%

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Comparison of H330, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
32 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers1288
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge FC630 PowerEdge M630PUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneSAS3008Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R1 & R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 VMware ESXi 5.1 VMware 6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 65 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-45 - 105 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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