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Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 15known 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 ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 7,000 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (8000 MB vs 1000 MB). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 8 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (16 vs 8). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • PCI Express slots version
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:4.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:3.0
  • RAID levels
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:8000 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:16
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8

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Comparison of 4Y37A09730, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
24 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 SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Internal SAS portsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers8000 MB1000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers168
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080

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