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Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. 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 940-16i. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 8 - 93% on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, 20 - 80% on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
PCI Express slots version
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:3.0
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
Data transfer rate
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:5 - 40 °C
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:8 - 93%
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:20 - 80%

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Comparison of 46C9010, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
29 specifications	A Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model 46C9010 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	4.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
CertificationDiffers	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC	USA (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
Compatible productsDiffers	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	SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
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, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MB
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft 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)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 93%	20 - 80%
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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