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Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 6identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 24 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (1024 MB vs 1000 MB). The Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 247 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (255 vs 8). 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 Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. 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, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C on the Dell H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1024 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:255
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • H730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0 - 60 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C

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Comparison of H730, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
29 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB1000 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 supportedDiffers2558
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge VRTXUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 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) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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