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Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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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Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 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 (3.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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). The Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 147 mm more width than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (167 mm vs 20 mm). Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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, 10, 50 on the Lenovo 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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.

  • Host interface
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
    • 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
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 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
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Adaptec PM8222 SmartIOC 2100
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell - 88SE9230
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0 - 55 °C
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:5 - 50 °C
  • Width
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167 mm
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 mm
  • Height
    • 4Y37A72482 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:64 mm
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:120 mm

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36 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 versionDiffers3.02.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 500, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetDiffersAdaptec PM8222 SmartIOC 2100Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationDiffersFCC Part 15 Class A Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS 3548) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55032/EN55024) Japan VCCI Korea KCC RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B)RoHS, CE, FCC
JBOD functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers167 mm20 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 mm
HeightDiffers64 mm120 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) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
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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