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Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 8identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (3.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 512 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 533 MHz more memory clock speed than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (1333 MHz vs 800 MHz). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

  • PCI Express slots version
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:2.0
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:3.0
  • RAID levels
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Internal memory
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:512 MB
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:DDR2
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:DDR3
  • Memory clock speed
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:800 MHz
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1333 MHz
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:1324292 h
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1251284 h
  • Voltage
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:+3.3 V
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:+3.3/+12 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:5 - 60 °C
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0 - 55 °C

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Comparison of LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA, LSI9286CV-8e
27 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA IISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
External mini-SAS ports22
Performance5 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DDR3
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1333 MHz
Number of devices supported240240
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs1324292 h1251284 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for one64 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-Core
Power1 differ
VoltageDiffers+3.3 V+3.3/+12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalf-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 TB

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