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Dell PERC H330 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell PERC H330 (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 10.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PERC H330 (12 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H330 has 112 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (128 vs 16). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell PERC H330, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell PERC H330, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC H330:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • PCI Express slots version
    • PERC H330:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • PERC H330:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • PERC H330:1.2 Gbit/s
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC H330:128
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PERC H330:0 - 65 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C

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Comparison of PERC H330, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
28 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers1.2 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Channels quantityKnown for one8 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers12816
Compatible productsDiffersPowerEdge T630SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950 RoHS WEEE
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneSAS 3008Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 65 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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