Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s

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4differ
1identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 more internal SAS ports than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (8 vs 2). The Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1 on the Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:SAS
Internal SAS ports
- CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:8
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:2
RAID levels
- CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
Data transfer rate
- CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s

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Comparison of CP400I, P420
15 specifications	A Fujitsu CP400I RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CP400I View product	B HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s Model P420 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsDiffers	8	2
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-45 - 105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 g

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