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Dell PERC H840 vs Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,998.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PERC H840 (12000 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H840 has 247 more devices supported than the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (255 vs 8). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC H840, SAS, Serial ATA III on the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell PERC H840, 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 on the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC H840:SAS
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
  • RAID levels
    • PERC H840:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • PERC H840:1.2 Gbit/s
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC H840:255
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:8

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Comparison of PERC H840, 7Y37A01084
31 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA III
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers1.2 Gbit/s12000 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSI SAS3508
Number of devices supportedDiffers2558
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 Class A Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Japan (VCCI V-3) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 Taiwan (CNS 13438) USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B) WEEE
Compatible productsKnown for one- 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 R940xaUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesSUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one405-AAMZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
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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