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Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 112 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (128 vs 16). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. Compatible products: PowerEdge FC630 PowerEdge M630P on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X) on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • PCI Express slots version
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Number of devices supported
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0 - 65 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:5 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:20 - 80%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:5 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:5 - 95%

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Comparison of H330, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
30 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 500, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers12816
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffersPowerEdge FC630 PowerEdge M630PSR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
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
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 requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft 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 6.0Microsoft 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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 65 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-45 - 105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 80%
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
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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