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Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 24 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (1024 MB vs 1000 MB). The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 232 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (240 vs 8). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i has 10 - 55 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (10 - 55 °C vs 0 - 55 °C). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • RAID levels
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:1000 MB
  • Number of devices supported
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0 - 55 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:10 - 55 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:10 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:20 - 90%

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Comparison of LSI9286CV-8e, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
31 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSAS, Serial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers2408
Online Capacity ExpansionYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1251284 hUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUVUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneLSISAS2208Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneDual-CoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one+3.3/+12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 XPYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneHalf-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one64 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080

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