Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell PERC H730 1GB NV vs Dell PERC H840

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PERC H730 1GB NV has 2 more internal mini-SAS ports than the Dell PERC H840 (4 vs 2). Only the Dell PERC H840 has SSD support. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell PERC H730 1GB NV, SAS on the Dell PERC H840. Built-in processor: SAS 3108 on the Dell PERC H730 1GB NV, Yes on the Dell PERC H840.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- PERC H730 1GB NV:SAS, Serial ATA III
- PERC H840:SAS
Internal mini-SAS ports
- PERC H730 1GB NV:4
- PERC H840:2
SSD support
- PERC H730 1GB NV:No
- PERC H840:Yes
Built-in processor
- PERC H730 1GB NV:SAS 3108
- PERC H840:Yes

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Comparison of PERC H730 1GB NV, PERC H840
19 specifications	A Dell PERC H730 1GB NV View product	B Dell PERC H840 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Internal mini-SAS portsDiffers	4	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate	1.2 Gbit/s	1.2 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
Number of devices supported	255	255
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge T630	- PowerEdge R7415 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerVault NX3240 - PowerEdge R740xd2 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R940xa
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor family	LSI	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	167.6 mm	167.6 mm
Depth	64.4 mm	64.4 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	405-AAMZ

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