


Uses disk striping to provide high data throughput, especially for large files in an environment that requires no data redundancy.
Uses disk mirroring so that data written to one physical disk is simultaneously written to another physical disk. RAID 1 is good for small databases or other applications that require small capacity and complete data redundancy.
Uses disk striping and parity data across all physical disks (distributed parity) to provide high data throughput and data redundancy, especially for small random access.
Is an extension of RAID 5 and uses an additional parity block. RAID 6 uses block-level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all member disks. RAID 6 provides protection against double disk failures, and failures while a single disk is rebuilding. If you are using only one array, deploying RAID 6 is more effective than deploying a hot spare disk.
Is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1, uses disk striping across mirrored disks. It provides high data throughput and complete data redundancy.
Is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 5 where a RAID 0 array is striped across RAID 5 elements. RAID 50 requires at least six disks.
Is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 6 where a RAID 0 array is striped across RAID 6 elements. RAID 60 requires at least eight disks.
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| Feature | PERC H330 | PERC H730 | PERC H730P | PERC H730P MX | PERC H830 | PERC FD33xD/FD33xS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
| Enclosures per port | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 8 (4 per port) | Not applicable |
| Processor | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8-port with LSI 3008 chipset | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8-port with LSI 3108 chipset | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8-port with LSI 3108 chipset | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8-port with LSI 3108 chipset | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8- port with LSI 3108 chipset | Dell Adapter SAS RAID-on-Chip, 8-port with LSI 3108 chipset |
| Battery Backup Unit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Non-Volatile cache | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cache policy | No | 1 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz cache | 2 GB DDR3 1866 Mhz cache | 2 GB DDR3 1866 Mhz cache | 2 GB DDR3 1866 Mhz cache | 2 GB DDR3 1866 Mhz cache |
| NOTE: H330 does not support caching, which affects performance in RAID 5 and RAID 50 arrays. For performance sensitive solutions, caching is recommended. | ||||||
| Cache function | Write Through and No Read Ahead | Write Back, Write Through, No Read Ahead, and Read Ahead | Write Back, Write Through, No Read Ahead, and Read Ahead | Write Back, Write Through, No Read Ahead, and Read Ahead | Write Back, Write Through, No Read Ahead, and Read Ahead | Write Back, Write Through, No Read Ahead, and Read Ahead |
| Maximum number of virtual disks | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 240 | 64 |
| Maximum number of virtual disks per disk group | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Hot swap devices supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware XOR Engine | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online capacity expansion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated and global hot spare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drives Types | 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS | 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS | 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS | 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS | 6 Gbps SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS | 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS |
| PCIe Support | Gen 3 | Gen 3 | Gen 3 | Gen 3 | Gen 3 | Gen 3 |
| Non-RAID or pass through mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Queue Depth | 895 | 928 | 928 | 928 | 928 | 928 |
| Models | Drive Types | PCI Support | SAS Connectors | Cache Memory | Write Back Cache | RAID Levels | Max Drive Support | RAID Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H830 Adapter | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 2 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 255 | Hardware |
| H730P Adapter FH - X4TTX | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 2 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H730P Adapter LP - J14DC | ||||||||
| H730P Adapter No Bracket - C9Y6K | ||||||||
| H730P MX | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 2 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | - | Hardware |
| H730P Mini Mono | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 2 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H730P Mini Blade - 3X31R | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 2 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H730P Mini Blade - GD07N | ||||||||
| H730P Mini Blade - YRPP6 | ||||||||
| H730 Adapter FH | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 1 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H730 Adapter LP | ||||||||
| H730 Adapter No Bracket | ||||||||
| H730 Mini Mono | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | 1 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H730 Mini Blade | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 1x4 External | 1 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H330 Adapter FH | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10,50 | 16 RAID, 32 Non-RAID | Hardware |
| H330 Adapter LP | ||||||||
| H330 Mini Mono | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10,50 | 16 RAID, 32 Non-RAID | Hardware |
| H330 Mini Blade | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10,50 | 8 | Hardware |
| S130 Software RAID | 6 Gb/s SATA | N/A | N/A | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10 | 10 | Software - Windows and Linux |
| 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA FH | 12 Gb/s SAS | PCI-e 3.0 | 2x4 External | No Cache | No Cache | No RAID Pass-Thru Only | 255 | No RAID Pass-Thru Only |
| 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA LP | ||||||||
| More HBA Gen 9 Controllers | ||||||||
| FD33XD Dual HBA (Split Host) |
FD33XD Dual HBA (Dual Host) |
FD33XD Dual PERC (Split Host) |
FD33XD Dual PERC (Dual Host) |
FD33XS Single HBA (Joined Mode) |
FD33XS Single PERC (Joined Mode) |
HBA330 + 12Gb SAS HBA |
HBA330 MX 12Gb SAS Non-RAID |
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