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Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,988 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (12000 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 5,952 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (8000 MB vs 2048 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. 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 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • Host interface
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:2048 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:8000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:32
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C

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Comparison of 00AE938, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
30 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASAS
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12000 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB8000 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 supportedDiffers3216
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersUL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KCUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950 RoHS WEEE
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft 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/EM64TMicrosoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 93%20 - 80%
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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