Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

HP SmartArray P712m/ZM RAID controller PCI Express x8 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 II

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- SmartArray P712m/ZM RAID controller PCI Express x8:SAS, Serial ATA
- ThinkServer RAID 500 II:SAS
RAID levels
- SmartArray P712m/ZM RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
- ThinkServer RAID 500 II:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of P712m/ZM, ThinkServer RAID 500 II
18 specifications	A HP SmartArray P712m/ZM RAID controller PCI Express x8 Model P712m/ZM View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 II View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 10
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 channels
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-Tick, CB, cUL, FCC, GS, UL
Compatible productsDiffers	ProLiant BL280c G6	ThinkServer RD330; RD430; RD530; RD630; TS430
SSD supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	114 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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