Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

HP SmartArray 642 RAID controller PCI-X 0.320 Gbit/s vs HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- SmartArray 642 RAID controller PCI-X 0.320 Gbit/s:SCSI
- LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card:SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface
- SmartArray 642 RAID controller PCI-X 0.320 Gbit/s:PCI-X
- LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- SmartArray 642 RAID controller PCI-X 0.320 Gbit/s:0, 1, 0+1, 5
- LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card:0, 1, 10, 1E

Side by side

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Comparison of 642, LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card
17 specifications	A HP SmartArray 642 RAID controller PCI-X 0.320 Gbit/s Model 642 View product	B HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SCSI	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5	0, 1, 10, 1E
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.320 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Ultra320, Ultra3, Ultra2	Unknown — not stated by the source
External portsKnown for one	1 x Ultra320-SCSI LVD VHDCI 68-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal portsKnown for one	1 x Ultra320-SCSI LVD HD 68-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.8 W

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