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Lenovo RAID 940-16I vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 4identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo RAID 940-16I has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (4.0 vs 3.0). The Lenovo RAID 940-16I has 8 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (16 vs 8). Host interface: PCI Express x4 on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 on the Lenovo RAID 940-16I, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Host interface
    • RAID 940-16I:PCI Express x4
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • RAID 940-16I:4.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:3.0
  • RAID levels
    • RAID 940-16I:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Number of devices supported
    • RAID 940-16I:16
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8

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Comparison of RAID 940-16I, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
20 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSAS, Serial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x4PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers4.03.0
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers168
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneLow-Profile MD2 PCIe AICUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080

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