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Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 1identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 6 more devices supported than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (16 vs 10). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:SAS, Serial ATA
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • RAID levels
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Number of devices supported
    • SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:10
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16

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Comparison of SAS6/iR, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
24 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASAS
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers1016
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950 RoHS WEEE
Compatible productsDiffersPowerEdge M710 PowerEdge M805 PowerEdge M905 PowerEdge R410SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneARMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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