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Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 230 more devices supported than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (240 vs 10). RAID levels: 0, 1 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Built-in processor: ARM on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, LSISAS2208 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • RAID levels
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Number of devices supported
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:10
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
  • Built-in processor
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:ARM
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:LSISAS2208

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31 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSAS, Serial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI 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
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 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 memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers10240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
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
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge M710 PowerEdge M805 PowerEdge M905 PowerEdge R410Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersARMLSISAS2208
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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