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HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 53 mm more width than the Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (57 mm vs 4 mm). The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 229 mm more depth than the Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (241 mm vs 12 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 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s. 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, 10, JBOD on the Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:SAS
- 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levels
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
- 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
- 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
Width
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:57 mm
- 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:4 mm
Depth
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:241 mm
- 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 mm

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Comparison of P420, 4XC0G88840
17 specifications	A HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s Model P420 View product	B Lenovo 4XC0G88840 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 4XC0G88840 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkServer TS150, TS450, TS460, RS160
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	57 mm	4 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	12 mm
HeightKnown for one	191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	370 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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