Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell PERC H840 vs Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 4.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PERC H840 (6 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H840 has 98.6 mm more width than the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (167.6 mm vs 69 mm). The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 103.6 mm more depth than the Dell PERC H840 (168 mm vs 64.4 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC H840, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- PERC H840:SAS
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
Data transfer rate
- PERC H840:1.2 Gbit/s
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
Width
- PERC H840:167.6 mm
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:69 mm
Depth
- PERC H840:64.4 mm
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:168 mm

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Comparison of PERC H840, 46C9010
27 specifications	A Dell PERC H840 View product	B Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model 46C9010 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.2 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC
Compatible productsDiffers	- 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	x3500 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3750 M4, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, nx360 M4
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	255	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor family	LSI	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 93%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	69 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	168 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 x 238 x 51 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-height (low-profile)
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	405-AAMZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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