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HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

Only the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA has SSD support. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA. 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, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA.

  • RAID levels
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • SSD support
    • SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:No
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:Yes

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Comparison of P420, LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA
23 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
External mini-SAS 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, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportDiffersNoYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 bit
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1324292 h
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one57 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one241 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one191 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one370 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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