Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 2 more external mini-SAS ports than the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 57.2 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (168 mm vs 110.8 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
External mini-SAS ports
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:4
Data transfer rate
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
Depth
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:168 mm
Height
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:78 mm
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:17 mm

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Comparison of CRAO338, 46C9010
26 specifications	A GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CRAO338 View product	B Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model 46C9010 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
External mini-SAS portsDiffers	2	4
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x3500 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3750 M4, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, nx360 M4
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1E, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Mezzanine Module	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Broadcom SAS3008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI
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	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 93%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
DepthDiffers	110.8 mm	168 mm
HeightDiffers	78 mm	17 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 x 238 x 51 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-height (low-profile)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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