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Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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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  • 14differ
  • 2identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 51 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 (69 mm vs 18 mm). The Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 53 mm more depth than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (168 mm vs 115 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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 x8 on the Lenovo 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
    • 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
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:8 - 93%
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 - 80%
  • Width
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:69 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
  • Depth
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:168 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm
  • Height
    • 46C9010 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:17 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:120 mm

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Comparison of 46C9010, PEXMSATA343
28 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 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
Compatible productsKnown for onex3500 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 M4Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 93%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers69 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers168 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers220 g57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs143 x 238 x 51 mm140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightDiffers315 g151 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
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source

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