Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Lenovo 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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, 10 on the Lenovo 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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: SAS3808 on the Lenovo 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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. Operating temperature (T-T): 10 - 55 °C on the Lenovo 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s, 5 - 50 °C 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
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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
  • RAID levels
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 10
    • 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
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:SAS3808
    • 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)
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:10 - 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
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:-25 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 4Y37A93012 RAID controller PCI Express x8 12 Gbit/s:20 - 90%
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 - 80%

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Comparison of 4Y37A93012, PEXMSATA3422
38 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetDiffersSAS3808Marvell - 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationDiffersUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/IEC/ UL 60950; RoHS; WEEERoHS, CE, FCC
Form factorKnown for oneLow Profile PCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
JBOD functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one8Unknown — 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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 55 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
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) 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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