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Dell PERC H830 2GB NV vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 9differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 4.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PERC H830 2GB NV (6 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H830 2GB NV has 15 more devices supported than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (255 vs 240). Only the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has SSD support. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC H830 2GB NV, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Dell PERC H830 2GB NV, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:SAS
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:1.2 Gbit/s
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
  • SSD support
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:No
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Yes
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:255
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
  • Built-in processor
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:SAS 3108
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:LSISAS2208
  • Processor family
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:LSI
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Dual-Core
  • PCI Card form factor
    • PERC H830 2GB NV:Full-height
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Half-height (low-profile)

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Comparison of PERC H830 2GB NV, LSI9286CV-8e
31 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers1.2 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffersNoYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers255240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1251284 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge T630Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffersSAS 3108LSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyDiffersLSIDual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3/+12 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, 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, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
PCI Card form factorDiffersFull-heightHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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