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GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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Key differences

The GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 14.2 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (125 mm vs 110.8 mm). Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x4 on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, 10 on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, JBOD on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Host interface
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1E, 10
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Chipset
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Broadcom SAS3008
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell - 88SE9230
  • Depth
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:125 mm
  • Height
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:78 mm
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:120 mm

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36 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1E, 100, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetDiffersBroadcom SAS3008Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, FCC
Form factorKnown for oneMezzanine ModuleUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
DepthDiffers110.8 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers78 mm120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 x 142 x 30 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Other featuresidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Internal mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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