


The Dell PERC H700 512MB RAID Controller (R374M) is a plug-in PCIe x8 card designed to deliver high-performance RAID capabilities for Dell PowerEdge servers. It supports up to 16 drives with dual internal mini-SAS ports and a 6Gb/s SAS interface.
Equipped with 512MB of non-volatile cache, the H700 enhances storage performance and data protection. With support for advanced RAID levels including RAID 50 and RAID 60, it’s ideal for enterprise workloads requiring data redundancy and throughput efficiency.
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| Feature/Spec | PERC H700 | PERC 6/I | PERC H800 | PERC 6/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interface | 6Gb (SAS 2.0) | 3Gb (SAS 1.1) | 6Gb (SAS 2.0) | 3Gb (SAS 1.1) |
| Bus support | x8 PCIe 2.0 | x8 PCIe 1.0 | x8 PCIe 2.0 | x8 PCIe 1.0 |
| Ports / Channels | 8 (2 x4) | 8 (2 x4) | 8 (2 x4) | 8 (2 x4) |
| Int/Ext Connectors | 2 internal | 2 internal | 2 external | 2 external |
| Cache Memory | 512MB BBU 512MB Non-Volatile Cache (800 MHz DDR2) | 256MB (667 MHz DDR2) | 512MB TBBU 512MB TNVC 1GB TNVC (800 MHz DDR2) | 256MB / 512MB (667 MHz DDR2) |
| Battery-Backed Cache | Yes | Yes | Yes Transportable | Yes Transportable |
| RAID Levels | 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 |
| Max physical drives in Large RAID volume (R10, R50, R60) | 16 | 10 | 192 (8x MD1220) | 144 (6x MD1120) |
| HDD Support | SAS and SATA | SAS and SATA | SAS only | SAS and SATA |
| SSD Support | SAS and SATA | SATA | SAS only | Not Supported |
| SED Support | Yes (Local Key Management) | Not Supported | Yes (Local Key Management) | Not Supported |
| Controller Firmware (latest rev) | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Redundant Path | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| I/O Load Balancing | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cluster Support | No | No | No | No |
| Storage Management | OpenManage™ 6.2 (minimum rev) | OpenManage™ 5.4 (minimum rev) | OpenManage™ 6.2 (minimum rev) | OpenManage™ 5.4 (minimum rev) |


