Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Fujitsu PRAID EP520i FH/LP vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRAID EP520i FH/LP:PCI Express 3.0
- ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface
- PRAID EP520i FH/LP:PCI Express
- ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- PRAID EP520i FH/LP:0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50

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Comparison of PRAID EP520i FH/LP, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
20 specifications	A Fujitsu PRAID EP520i FH/LP View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
External SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performance1 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	12 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PRIMERGY TX2550M4, RX2520M4, RX2540M4	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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