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Lenovo RAID 930-16i vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo RAID 930-16i (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo RAID 930-16i has 11,988 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (12000 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 4,000 MB more internal memory than the Lenovo RAID 930-16i (8000 MB vs 4000 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Lenovo RAID 930-16i, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo RAID 930-16i, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAID 930-16i:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • PCI Express slots version
    • RAID 930-16i:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • RAID 930-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • RAID 930-16i:12000 Gbit/s
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • RAID 930-16i:4000 MB
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:8000 MB

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Comparison of RAID 930-16i, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
23 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12000 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Internal memoryDiffers4000 MB8000 MB
ChipsetKnown for oneLSI SAS3516Unknown — not stated by the source
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersFCC Part 15 Class A Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Canada (ICES-003 Class B) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Japan (VCCI V-3) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) RoHS compliant EN/IEC/UL 60950 Taiwan (CNS 13438) USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B) WEEEUSA (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
Compatible productsDiffersST550, SR550, SR570, SR590, SR630, SR650, SR850, SR860, SR950SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise ServeMicrosoft 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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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