Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 vs Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 22 more devices supported than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (32 vs 10). Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. Built-in processor: ARM on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, Yes on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s.

Host interface
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:PCI Express x8
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
RAID levels
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of devices supported
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:10
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:32
Built-in processor
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:ARM
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of SAS6/iR, 00AE938
31 specifications	A Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 Model SAS6/iR View product	B Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s Model 00AE938 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 Gbit/s
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS3108
Number of devices supportedDiffers	10	32
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge M710 PowerEdge M805 PowerEdge M905 PowerEdge R410	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	ARM	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) 12 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 93%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-height (low-profile)
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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