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Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 0identical
  • 19known for one product only

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 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot 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 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12000 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 50 mm more width than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (68 mm vs 18 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, PCI Express x2 on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Serial ATA III
  • Host interface
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:3.0
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Chipset
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS3108
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell 88SE9230
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:5 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:-40 - 60 °C
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 00AE938, PEXMSATA343
34 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12000 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
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
ChipsetDiffersSAS3108Marvell 88SE9230
Number of devices supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersUL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KCRoHS, CE, FCC
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
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 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
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 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers116 g57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 g
Other features1 differ
PCI Card form factorDiffersHalf-height (low-profile)Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB

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