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Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA vs Lenovo RAID 940-16I

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo RAID 940-16I has 2 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (4.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo RAID 940-16I has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA has 224 more devices supported than the Lenovo RAID 940-16I (240 vs 16). 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 RAID 940-16I. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA, PCI Express x4 on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I.

  • Host interface
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:PCI Express x8
    • RAID 940-16I:PCI Express x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:2.0
    • RAID 940-16I:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • RAID 940-16I:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Data transfer rate
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:6 Gbit/s
    • RAID 940-16I:12 Gbit/s
  • Number of devices supported
    • LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA:240
    • RAID 940-16I:16

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Comparison of LSI9280-8e 6Gb SAS RAID HBA, RAID 940-16I
20 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA IISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.04.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for one64 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers24016
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1324292 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLow-Profile MD2 PCIe AIC
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one+3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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