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Dell PERC H840 vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 5identical
  • 23known 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 H840 (6 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H840 has 15 more devices supported than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (255 vs 240). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC H840, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Built-in processor: Yes on the Dell PERC H840, LSISAS2208 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Processor family: LSI on the Dell PERC H840, Dual-Core on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC H840:SAS
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Data transfer rate
    • PERC H840:1.2 Gbit/s
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC H840:255
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
  • Built-in processor
    • PERC H840:Yes
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:LSISAS2208
  • Processor family
    • PERC H840:LSI
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Dual-Core

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33 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateDiffers1.2 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
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 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
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesLSISAS2208
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one405-AAMZUnknown — 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source

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