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HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller

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4identical
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Key differences

The HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller has 133.5 mm more width than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (190.5 mm vs 57 mm). The HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller has 0.3 mm more depth than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (241.3 mm vs 241 mm). The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 133.8 mm more height than the HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller (191 mm vs 57.2 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller.

RAID levels
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
- P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Width
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:57 mm
- P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:190.5 mm
Depth
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:241 mm
- P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:241.3 mm
Height
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:191 mm
- P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:57.2 mm

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Comparison of P420, P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller
14 specifications	A HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s Model P420 View product	B HP P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
SSD support	No	No
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	57 mm	190.5 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	241.3 mm
HeightDiffers	191 mm	57.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	370 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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