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Dell H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 5identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s has 1,048 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (2048 MB vs 1000 MB). The Dell H730P RAID controller 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 H730P RAID controller 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 H730P RAID controller 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 H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s, 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:255
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • H730P RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:0 - 60 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C

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Comparison of H730P, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
28 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
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 memoryDiffers2048 MB1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 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
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
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
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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