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Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 6,976 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (8000 MB vs 1024 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. 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, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
PCI Express slots version
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:3.0
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
RAID levels
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
Internal memory
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:1024 MB
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:8000 MB
Number of devices supported
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:10 - 90%
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:20 - 80%

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Comparison of LSI9286CV-8e, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
31 specifications	A Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model LSI9286CV-8e View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	4.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	8000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedDiffers	240	16
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1251284 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV	USA (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
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	LSISAS2208	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Dual-Core	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	+3.3/+12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Half-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	64 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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