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Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 6identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 6,976 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (8000 MB vs 1024 MB).

  • PCI Express slots version
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:4.0
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:3.0
  • Data transfer rate
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:8000 MB
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:16
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240

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Comparison of 4Y37A09730, LSI9286CV-8e
31 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSAS, Serial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers4.03.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers8000 MB1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers16240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1251284 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Form factorKnown for oneLow Profile PCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneBroadcom SAS3916Unknown — not stated by the source
JBOD functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+3.3/+12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source

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