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Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 2 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (4.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x4 on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. 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, JBOD on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Chipset: Broadcom SAS3916 on the Lenovo 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s, Marvell - 88SE9230 on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Host interface
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:4.0
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Chipset
    • 4Y37A09730 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:Broadcom SAS3916
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell - 88SE9230

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Comparison of 4Y37A09730, PEXMSATA3422
38 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers4.02.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal SAS portsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetDiffersBroadcom SAS3916Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, FCC
Form factorKnown for oneLow Profile PCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one8000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
JBOD functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one16Unknown — 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 sourceWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 x 142 x 30 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Other featuresidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Internal mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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