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GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot 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 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 2 more internal SATA ports quantity than the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (3 vs 1). 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 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x2 on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Serial ATA III
  • Host interface
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • PCI Express slots version
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • Internal SATA ports quantity
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:1
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:3
  • RAID levels
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1E, 10
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Chipset
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Broadcom SAS3008
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell 88SE9230
  • Depth
    • CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm

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28 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Internal SATA ports quantityDiffers13
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — 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
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 source18 mm
DepthDiffers110.8 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers78 mm120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 g
Other featuresidentical
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source

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