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Seagate LaCie 6big 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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Key differences

The StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering has 4.6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate LaCie 6big (6 Gbit/s vs 1.4 Gbit/s). The Seagate LaCie 6big has 143 mm more width than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (161 mm vs 18 mm). The Seagate LaCie 6big has 113 mm more depth than the StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering (228 mm vs 115 mm). RAID levels: 5, 6 on the Seagate LaCie 6big, 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. Weight: 11 kg on the Seagate LaCie 6big, 57 g 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
    • LaCie 6big:5, 6
    • 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
    • LaCie 6big:1.4 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
  • Width
    • LaCie 6big:161 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
  • Depth
    • LaCie 6big:228 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm
  • Height
    • LaCie 6big:237 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:120 mm
  • Weight
    • LaCie 6big:11 kg
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:57 g
  • Package weight
    • LaCie 6big:12.1 kg
    • 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 LaCie 6big, PEXMSATA343
27 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI 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
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers5, 60, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers1.4 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 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 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
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 & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers161 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers237 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg57 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package weightDiffers12.1 kg151 g
Package widthKnown for one350 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one278 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one340 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

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