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Dell PERC6/i RAID controller vs Lenovo 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 1identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1,744 MB more internal memory than the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller (2000 MB vs 256 MB). The Dell PERC6/i RAID controller has 24 more devices supported than the Lenovo 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (32 vs 8). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:SAS
    • 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Internal memory
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:256 MB
    • 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:32
    • 4Y37A72484 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:8

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Comparison of PERC6/i, 4Y37A72484
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 source3.0
Performance2 differ
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB2000 MB
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrochip Luxor ROC PM8204
JBOD functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of devices supportedDiffers328
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 3548) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55032/EN55024) Japan VCCI Korea KCC RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B)
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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