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HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s

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  • 8differ
  • 0identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,994 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (12000 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11 mm more width than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (68 mm vs 57 mm). The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 71 mm more depth than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (241 mm vs 170 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:SAS
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
  • RAID levels
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Data transfer rate
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:57 mm
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:68 mm
  • Depth
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:241 mm
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:170 mm
  • Height
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:191 mm
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:17 mm
  • Weight
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:370 g
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:116 g

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Comparison of P420, 00AE938
27 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10
Data transfer rateDiffers6 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
SSD supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers57 mm68 mm
DepthDiffers241 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers191 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers370 g116 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)

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