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Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Dell PERC H710

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell PERC H710 (3.0 vs 2). The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PERC H710 (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 512 MB more internal memory than the Dell PERC H710 (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell PERC H710. Compatible products: PowerEdge VRTX on the Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, Dell PowerEdge R620 on the Dell PERC H710.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • PERC H710:SAS, Serial ATA
  • PCI Express slots version
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • PERC H710:2
  • Data transfer rate
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • PERC H710:6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1024 MB
    • PERC H710:512 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • PERC H710:32
  • Compatible products
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PowerEdge VRTX
    • PERC H710:Dell PowerEdge R620

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Comparison of H730, PERC H710
27 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers25532
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 VRTXDell PowerEdge R620
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLP
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 channels
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MB/s
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Depth167.6 mm167.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64.4 mm

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