Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Only the Lenovo 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has SSD support. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0. 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 Lenovo 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:SAS
- 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levels
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
- 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
SSD support
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:No
- 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:Yes

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Comparison of P420, 7Y37A01087
20 specifications	A HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s Model P420 View product	B Lenovo 7Y37A01087 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 7Y37A01087 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
JBOD functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 Class A Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Japan (VCCI V-3) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 Taiwan (CNS 13438) USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B) WEEE
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	241 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	370 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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