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GIGABYTE CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The GIGABYTE CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 976 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (2000 MB vs 1024 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the GIGABYTE CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI on the GIGABYTE CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
  • Data transfer rate
    • CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • CRA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2000 MB
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB

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33 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB1024 MB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1251284 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3/+12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 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 x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one168 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one68.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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