Fast and Secure: A Comparison of Eight RAID Controllers
Features
By
Karl Fröhlich
published
Scores And Features Table
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| Manufacturer | 3Ware | Adaptec | Dawicontrol | Dawicontrol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Escalade 7850 | ATA Raid 1200A | DC-100 Raid | DC-133 Raid |
| Total judgement [Points] | well 89 | satisfying 77 | well 80 | satisfying 77 |
| Performance (60 %) [Points] | 90 | 94 | 93 | 88 |
| Configuration (30 %) [Points] | 92 | 47 | 52 | 52 |
| Service (10 %) [Points] | 70 | 64 | 90 | 90 |
| Internet | www.3ware.de | www.adaptec.com | www.dawicontrol.com | www.dawicontrol.com |
| Price | $499/€580 | $120/€140 | $55/€63 | $69/€79 |
| Technical data | ||||
| E-IDE-Interface | U-DMA/133 | U-DMA/100 | U-DMA/100 | U-DMA/133 |
| # channels | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Max. hard disks | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cache Maximum/installed | 2/2 MByte | no/no | no/no | no/no |
| Raid levels supported | 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD |
| Controller chip | 3Ware | Highpoint HPT370A | Highpoint HPT370 | Silicon Image SiI 0680 |
| Configuration | ||||
| External Interfaces | no | no | yes | yes |
| Flash-Bios | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Drivers | ||||
| Windows 98/Me | yes/yes | yes/yes | yes/yes | yes/yes |
| Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Service and Support | ||||
| Warranty | 36 months | 36 months | 60 months | 60 months |
| Additional Service | replacement | no | replacement | replacement |
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| Manufacturer | Highpoint | Highpoint | LSI Logic | Promise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Rocket Raid 133 | Rocket Raid 404 | Megaraid i4 | Fast Trak TX2000 |
| Total judgement [Points] | satisfying 76 | well 82 | well 85 | satisfying 76 |
| Performance (60 %) [Points] | 94 | 94 | 87 | 88 |
| Configuration (30 %) [Points] | 50 | 70 | 81 | 55 |
| Service (10 %) [Points] | 46 | 46 | 84 | 69 |
| Internet | www.highpoint-tech.com | www.highpoint-tech.com | www.lsilogic.com | www.eventus.de |
| Price | $85/€100 | $120/€145 | $290/€350 | $110/€135 |
| Technical data | ||||
| EIDE interface | U-DMA/133 | U-DMA/133 | U-DMA/100 | U-DMA/133 |
| # channels | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Max. hard disks | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Cache maximum/installed | no/no | no/no | 16/16 MByte | no/no |
| Raid-Level supported | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD | 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 50 | 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD |
| Controller chip | Highpoint HPT372A | Highpoint HPT374 | Silicon Image Sil 0649 | Promise PDC20271 |
| Configuration | ||||
| External Interfaces | no | no | no | no |
| Flash-Bios | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Drivers | ||||
| Windows 98/Me | yes/yes | yes/yes | yes/yes | yes/yes |
| Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Service and Support | ||||
| Warranty | 24 months | 24 months | 60 months | 24 months |
| additional services | no | no | yes | replacement |
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