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HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s vs Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s has 290 g more weight than the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express (370 g vs 80 g). Only the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express has SSD support. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s, PCI Express on the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express.

Host interface
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
- MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:PCI Express
SSD support
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:No
- MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:Yes
Weight
- SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s:370 g
- MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:80 g

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Comparison of P420, MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4
19 specifications	A HP SmartArray P420 RAID controller PCI Express x8 6 Gbit/s Model P420 View product	B Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express Model MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
SSD supportDiffers	No	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88SE9230
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	370 g	80 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
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
Other featuresidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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