COMPETITIVE MATRIX Adaptec RAID Series 5Z Competitive Matrix Adaptec offers unmatched performance and the industry’s most complete data protection. A RAID core hardened by years of use, common cross-platform RAID management tools, quality and world-class support have made Adaptec the industry’s leading RAID provider. Extensive operating system support, unsurpassed compatibility and centralized storage management make Adaptec Unified Serial RAID controllers the preferred choice. Model # Adaptec RAID 5XX5Z Adaptec RAID 5XX5, 5XXX5 LSI/3ware 9690SA-Series LSI 8xxxELP Areca ARC-1680i HARDWARE & FEATURES Technology SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS 512 MB DDR2 ECC 512 MB DDR2 ECC 512 MB DDR2 ECC 128/256/512 MB 667 Mhz DDR2 ECC 256 MB DDR2 ECC Ports (Internal / External) 4 int, 4 int/4 ext, 8 int 4 int, 4 int/4 ext, 8 int, 8 ext, 12 int/4 ext, 16 int/4 ext, 24 int/4 ex 4 int, 4 int/4 ext, 8 int, 8 ext 4 int, 8 int/8 ext, 8 int, 8 ext 4 int, 4 int/4 ext, 8 int, 8 ext, 12 int/4 ext, 16 int/4 ext, 24 int/4 ext Max HDDs thru Expanders 256 256 128 32-240 128 2.5”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm) 2.5”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm) for MD2 cards; 4.6”H x 6.43”L (116mm x 164mm) for Full Height cards 2.73”H x 7.60”L (6.93cm x 19.30cm) 2.5”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm) for MD2 cards 2.5”H x 6.6”L (62mm x 168mm) for MD2 cards Form Factor LPD MD2 LPD MD2, Full Height/Half-length LP, Half-length LPD MD2, Full Height/Half-length LPD MD2, Full Height/Half-length Internal Connectors SFF–8087 SFF–8087 SFF–8087 SFF–8087 SFF–8087 External Connectors SFF–8088 SFF–8088 SFF–8088 SFF–8088 SFF–8088 Cache Memory Physical Dimensions Host Interface XOR Engine SAS IOC Intelligent Power Management PCI Express x8 PCI Express x8 PCI Express x8 PCI Express x8 PCI Express x8 Intel 81348 1.2 GHz Dual Core Intel 81348 1.2 GHz Dual Core PPC405CR G133e LSI 1078 RoC Intel 81348 800/1.2GHz MHz Dual Core RoC RoC EMLX 500 RoC RoC 4 4 No Not Really MAID No need (has ZMCP) Optional Optional Optional Optional Up to 72 hours Up to 72 hours Up to 72 hours Up to 72 hours CACHED DATA PROTECTION Battery Backup Unit Zero Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP) Cached Data Storage Instant Cache Protection 4 Up to 10 years 4 COMPETITIVE MATRIX Adaptec RAID Series 5Z Competitive Matrix Model # Adaptec RAID 5XX5Z Adaptec RAID 5XX5, 5XXX5 LSI/3ware 9690SA-Series LSI 8xxxELP Areca ARC-1680i RAID FEATURES RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, SD 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, 60 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD RAID Level Migration 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD 4 4 4 4 4 Online Capacity Expansion 4 4 4 4 4 Multiple RAID Arrays 4 4 4 4 4 Staggered Spin-up 4 4 4 4 4 Flexible Hot Spare Support 4 4 4 4 4 Automatic Failover 4 4 4 4 4 Optimized Disk Utilization 4 4 Copyback Hot Spare 4 4 Windows Server/2003/2008/XP/Vista (in the box) 4 4 Red Hat and SUSE Linux 4 4 4 4 4 SCO UnixWare and Open Server 4 4 4 4 FreeBSD 4 4 4 4 4 Solaris 10 (x86) 4 4 4 4 4 VMware ESX 3.x, ESXi 3.x, vSphere 4 4 4 4 4 OS SUPPORT Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, California 95035 Tel: (408) 945-8600 Fax: (408) 262-2533 World Wide Web: www.adaptec.com Pre-Sales Support: US and Canada: 1 (800) 442-7274 or (408) 957-7274 Pre-Sales Support: Europe: Tel: (44) 1276-854-500 or Fax: (44) 1276-854-505 Copyright 2009 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, Storage Manager, and Storage Manager Pro are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 2000, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, used under license. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. Information supplied by Adaptec Inc., is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing, but Adaptec Inc., assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Adaptec, Inc., reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specifications. Information is subject to change without notice. P/N: 907132-011 Printed in U.S.A. 06/09 6555_1.3