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

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 10 - 55 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte (10 - 55 °C vs 0 - 55 °C). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the Lenovo RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, 20 - 80% on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • PCI Express slots version
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:0 - 55 °C
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • RAID 720i PCIe Adapte:10 - 90%
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:20 - 80%

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Comparison of RAID 720i PCIe Adapte, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
24 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
Host interfacePCI Express x8PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
Compatible productsDiffersTS450 (E3 v5), TS460 (E3 v5), RS160 (E3 v5), RQ750 (E5 v3),SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (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
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft 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)Differs0 - 55 °C10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
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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