Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Ernitec CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 0identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Ernitec CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Ernitec CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s has 122 mm more width than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (140 mm vs 18 mm). The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 85 mm more depth than the Ernitec CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s (115 mm vs 30 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 5EE, 10, 50, 60 on the Ernitec CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, JBOD on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • RAID levels
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 5EE, 10, 50, 60
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:140 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
  • Depth
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:30 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm
  • Height
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:70 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:120 mm
  • Weight
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:600 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:57 g
  • Package weight
    • CORE-8CH-RAID-CONT-V4-AVAGO RAID controller 12 Gbit/s:700 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:151 g

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28 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 5EE, 10, 50, 600, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, FCC
Compatible productsKnown for oneCORE, Build & EasyView serversUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers30 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers600 g57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightDiffers700 g151 g
Package widthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one60 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB

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