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Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 2identical
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Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 2 more PCI Express slots version than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (4.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i, PCI Express x2 on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i, 0, 1, JBOD on the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Serial ATA III
  • Host interface
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:PCI Express x8
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • PCI Express slots version
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:2.0
  • RAID levels
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:12 Gbit/s
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:6 Gbit/s
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:10 - 55 °C
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:5 - 50 °C

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Comparison of ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i, PEXMSATA343
32 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x8PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers4.02.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationDiffersUSA (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 WEEERoHS, CE, FCC
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one8000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneSR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft 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 vSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 55 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source

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