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Dell PERC6/i RAID controller vs Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 1identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 7,744 MB more internal memory than the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller (8000 MB vs 256 MB). The Dell PERC6/i RAID controller has 16 more devices supported than the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s (32 vs 16). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:SAS
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Internal memory
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:256 MB
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:8000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:32
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:16

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Comparison of PERC6/i, 4Y37A09730
21 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Internal SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Performance2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLow Profile PCIe
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB8000 MB
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom SAS3916
JBOD functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of devices supportedDiffers3216
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneDell PowerEdge T310Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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