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Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express 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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  • 1identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express has 23 g more weight than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (80 g vs 57 g). The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 51 g more package weight than the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express (151 g vs 100 g). Host interface: PCI Express on the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express, 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. Chipset: 88SE9230 on the Microconnect MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express, Marvell 88SE9230 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
    • MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:PCI Express
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • Chipset
    • MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:88SE9230
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell 88SE9230
  • Weight
    • MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:80 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:57 g
  • Package weight
    • MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4 RAID controller PCI Express:100 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:151 g

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Comparison of MC-PCIE-88SE9230-4, PEXMSATA343
30 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
ChipsetDiffers88SE9230Marvell 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7Windows 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
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
WeightDiffers80 g57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightDiffers100 g151 g
Package widthKnown for one175 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one130 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one33 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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