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Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 11,988 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (12000 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 8 more devices supported than the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (16 vs 8). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 on the Lenovo 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:12000 Gbit/s
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:8
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 7Y37A01084 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:20 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:20 - 80%

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Comparison of 7Y37A01084, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
26 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12000 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetKnown for oneLSI SAS3508Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers816
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapYesYes
CertificationDiffersFCC Part 15 Class A Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Japan (VCCI V-3) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 Taiwan (CNS 13438) USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B) WEEEUSA (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 WEEE
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneSUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 55 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source

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