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Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 40 °C on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 8 - 93% on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, 20 - 90% on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

Operating temperature (T-T)
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
- ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:8 - 93%
- ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:20 - 90%

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Comparison of 46C9010, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
31 specifications	A Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model 46C9010 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performanceidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	x3500 M4, x3550 M4, x3630 M4, x3650 M4, x3650 M4 BD, x3650 M4 HD, x3750 M4, x3750 M4, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, x3850 X6/x3950 X6, nx360 M4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 93%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	168 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	143 x 238 x 51 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	315 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Half-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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