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GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 1identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI on the GIGABYTE CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
  • Data transfer rate
    • CSA4648 RAID controller PCI 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s

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Comparison of CSA4648, LSI9286CV-8e
33 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS 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, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1251284 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3/+12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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