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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
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
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
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%

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