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Fujitsu EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 4identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s has 1,048 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (2048 MB vs 1000 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Fujitsu EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Fujitsu EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:SAS
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • EP420i RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB

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Comparison of EP420i, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
21 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1000 MB
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneLSI SAS3108Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
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

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