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Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA

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  • 5identical
  • 10known 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 Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (3.0 vs 2.0). The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (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 Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (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, Serial ATA II on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA.

  • PCI Express slots version
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1024 MB
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:512 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:DDR3
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:DDR2
  • Memory clock speed
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1333 MHz
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:800 MHz
  • Number of devices supported
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:240
  • Voltage
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.3 V
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:+3.3 V

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25 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance6 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3DDR2
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz800 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers255240
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge VRTXUnknown — not stated by the source
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 bit
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1324292 h
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
VoltageDiffers3.3 V+3.3 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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