Fast and Secure: A Comparison of Eight RAID Controllers

Scores And Features Table

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Manufacturer3WareAdaptecDawicontrolDawicontrol
ModelEscalade 7850ATA Raid 1200ADC-100 RaidDC-133 Raid
Total judgement [Points]well 89satisfying 77well 80satisfying 77
Performance (60 %) [Points]90949388
Configuration (30 %) [Points]92475252
Service (10 %) [Points]70649090
Internetwww.3ware.dewww.adaptec.comwww.dawicontrol.comwww.dawicontrol.com
Price$499/€580$120/€140$55/€63$69/€79
Technical data
E-IDE-InterfaceU-DMA/133U-DMA/100U-DMA/100U-DMA/133
# channels8222
Max. hard disks8444
Cache Maximum/installed2/2 MByteno/nono/nono/no
Raid levels supported0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Controller chip3WareHighpoint HPT370AHighpoint HPT370Silicon Image SiI 0680
Configuration
External Interfacesnonoyesyes
Flash-Biosyesnoyesyes
Drivers
Windows 98/Meyes/yesyes/yesyes/yesyes/yes
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XPyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yes
Service and Support
Warranty36 months36 months60 months60 months
Additional Servicereplacementnoreplacementreplacement
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ManufacturerHighpointHighpointLSI LogicPromise
ModelRocket Raid 133Rocket Raid 404Megaraid i4Fast Trak TX2000
Total judgement [Points]satisfying 76well 82well 85satisfying 76
Performance (60 %) [Points]94948788
Configuration (30 %) [Points]50708155
Service (10 %) [Points]46468469
Internetwww.highpoint-tech.comwww.highpoint-tech.comwww.lsilogic.comwww.eventus.de
Price$85/€100$120/€145$290/€350$110/€135
Technical data
EIDE interfaceU-DMA/133U-DMA/133U-DMA/100U-DMA/133
# channels2442
Max. hard disks4884
Cache maximum/installedno/nono/no16/16 MByteno/no
Raid-Level supported0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 500, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Controller chipHighpoint HPT372AHighpoint HPT374Silicon Image Sil 0649Promise PDC20271
Configuration
External Interfacesnononono
Flash-Biosyesyesyesyes
Drivers
Windows 98/Meyes/yesyes/yesyes/yesyes/yes
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XPyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yes
Service and Support
Warranty24 months24 months60 months24 months
additional servicesnonoyesreplacement