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GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s

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  • 5differ
  • 1identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,988 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s (12000 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 2.4 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s (170 mm vs 167.6 mm). The GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 47.4 mm more height than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (64.4 mm vs 17 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI on the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
  • Data transfer rate
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
  • Depth
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:170 mm
  • Height
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:17 mm

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Comparison of CSA4648, 00AE938
30 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCI Express
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS HD 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
Performance1 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s12000 Gbit/s
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1866 MHz
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS3108
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSI
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) 12 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 93%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
DepthDiffers167.6 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers64.4 mm17 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116 g
Package widthKnown for one318 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one530 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one280 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)

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