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Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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Key differences

The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (3.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,994 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12000 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 48 mm more width than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (68 mm vs 20 mm). Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, PCI Express x4 on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, 0, 1, JBOD on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Host interface
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:3.0
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Chipset
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS3108
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell - 88SE9230
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:5 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:-40 - 60 °C
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:-25 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:8 - 93%
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 - 80%

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42 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12000 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetDiffersSAS3108Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationDiffersUL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KCRoHS, CE, FCC
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 93%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm20 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers116 g60 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 x 142 x 30 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Other features1 differ
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Card form factorDiffersHalf-height (low-profile)Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Internal mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source

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