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Model comparison |
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» SA-P600 |
» SA-P800 |
» SA-E500 |
» SA-6402 |
» SA-6404 |
| Data Compatibility |
Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, Parallel SCSI Smart Array controllers |
Yes, Parallel SCSI Smart Array controllers |
| Instant Upgrades to other Smart Array Controllers |
Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers |
Yes, Parallel SCSI Smart Array controllers |
Yes, Parallel SCSI Smart Array controllers |
| Consistent Software Management Tools |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PCI Bus |
64-bit, 133 Mhz |
x8 2.5G PCIe |
PCIe x8 |
64-bit, 133 Mhz |
64-bit, 133 Mhz |
| PCI Peak Data Transfer Rate |
1066MB/s |
2GB/s |
2GB/s |
1066MB/s |
1066MB/s |
| SCSI Protocol Support |
3Gb SAS/1.5Gb SATA |
3Gb SAS/1.5Gb SATA |
3Gb SAS/1.5Gb SATA |
Ultra 320, Ultra3, Ultra2 |
Ultra 320, Ultra3, Ultra2 |
| SCSI Peak Data Transfer Rate |
3Gb/s per port |
300 MB/s per port |
3Gb/s per port |
640MB/s total, 320MB/s per channel |
1280MB/s total, 320MB/s per channel |
| Channels |
8 SAS ports |
16 SAS ports |
8 SAS ports |
2* U320 SCSI channels |
4 U320 SCSI Channels |
| Connectors (External/Internal) |
1/2 |
2/2 |
2/0 |
2/2* |
2/4 |
| Drives Supported (Max) |
38 |
108 |
108 |
28* |
56 |
| Cache |
256MB DDR-RAM BBWC, upgradeable to 512MB BBWC |
512MB DDR2-533 RAM BBWC |
256MB DDR2- RAM, with available BBWC upgrade |
128MB DDR-RAM BBWC, upgradeable to 512MB BBWC |
256 MB of DDR-RAM, upgradeable to 512 MB BBWC |
| RAID Support |
0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 (ADG) |
0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 (ADG) |
0, 1, 1+0 Optional 5 |
0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 (ADG) |
0,1,1+0,5, ADG |
| Online Spare Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| BBWC Enabler |
Yes |
Yes |
Optional |
Yes |
Yes |
| I/O Slot Type |
PCI-X |
PCIe |
PCIe |
PCI-X |
PCI-X |
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* The SA-6402 supports an optional 2-Channel U320 upgrade module, adding support for two additional
U320 SCSI channels with two additional external SCSI ports, increasing the total drives supported to 56. |
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