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Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 1,048 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (2048 MB vs 1000 MB). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 24 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (32 vs 8). Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 40 °C on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Host interface
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:PCI Express x8
  • RAID levels
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:32
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:-40 - 60 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:8 - 93%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:20 - 90%

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Comparison of 00AE938, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
33 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSAS, Serial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, 50
Data transfer rateKnown for one12000 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneSAS3108Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers328
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KCUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) 12 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64TUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 93%20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one17 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one116 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneHalf-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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