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GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s

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Key differences

The GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 2 more internal SAS ports than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 130.2 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s (241 mm vs 110.8 mm). Host interface: PCI on the GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, 10 on the GIGABYTE CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s.

  • Host interface
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
  • Internal SAS ports
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:4
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:2
  • RAID levels
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1E, 10
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
  • Depth
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:241 mm
  • Height
    • CRAO358 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:78 mm
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:191 mm

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Comparison of CRAO358, P420
15 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsDiffers42
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1E, 100, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers110.8 mm241 mm
HeightDiffers78 mm191 mm
Package widthKnown for one251 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one220 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 g

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