Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell PERC H840 vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PERC H840 has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering 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 149.6 mm more width than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (167.6 mm vs 18 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC H840, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell PERC H840, PCI Express x2 on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC H840:SAS
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Serial ATA III
  • Host interface
    • PERC H840:PCI Express x8
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • PCI Express slots version
    • PERC H840:3.0
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • PERC H840:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • PERC H840:1.2 Gbit/s
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • PERC H840:167.6 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
  • Depth
    • PERC H840:64.4 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm

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Comparison of PERC H840, PEXMSATA343
32 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers1.2 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, FCC
Number of devices supportedKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
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 source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers167.6 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers64.4 mm115 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source

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