Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell PERC S300 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 II

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PERC S300:PCI Express x4
- ThinkServer RAID 500 II:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- PERC S300:0, 1, 5, 10
- ThinkServer RAID 500 II:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of PERC S300, ThinkServer RAID 500 II
15 specifications	A Dell PERC S300 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 II View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS	SAS
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x4	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 channels
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-Tick, CB, cUL, FCC, GS, UL
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkServer RD330; RD430; RD530; RD630; TS430
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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