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Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte vs Lenovo RAID 940-16I

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo RAID 940-16I has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte (4.0 vs 3.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, SAS, Serial ATA on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, PCI Express x4 on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • RAID 940-16I:SAS, Serial ATA
  • Host interface
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:PCI Express x8
    • RAID 940-16I:PCI Express x4
  • PCI Express slots version
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:3.0
    • RAID 940-16I:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
    • RAID 940-16I:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60

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Comparison of RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, RAID 940-16I
20 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Compatible productsKnown for oneTS450 (E3 v5), TS460 (E3 v5), RS160 (E3 v5), RQ750 (E5 v3),Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLow-Profile MD2 PCIe AIC
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 6.0, RedHat EL Linux 7.0, SuSE Linux 11.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows MultiPoint Server 2011, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneVMware vSphere ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source

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