Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell PERC 6i RAID Controller vs HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card

3specifications compared
2differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- PERC 6i RAID Controller:SAS
- LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card:SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levels
- PERC 6i RAID Controller:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card:0, 1, 10, 1E

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Comparison of PERC 6i RAID Controller, LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card
16 specifications	A Dell PERC 6i RAID Controller View product	B HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 10, 1E
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	DELL PowerEdge R410	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	2x SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
QuantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.8 W

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