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Dell PERC6/i RAID controller vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 1identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 768 MB more internal memory than the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller (1024 MB vs 256 MB). The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 208 more devices supported than the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller (240 vs 32). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Internal memory type: DDR2 on the Dell PERC6/i RAID controller, DDR3 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:SAS
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Internal memory
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:256 MB
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:DDR2
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:DDR3
  • Number of devices supported
    • PERC6/i RAID controller:32
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240

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Comparison of PERC6/i, LSI9286CV-8e
30 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
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1024 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers32240
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
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
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3/+12 V
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 x64Windows 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
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 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
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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