Storage Controllers Buyers Guide
Key Features
| Key Features | | | SCSI Interface | | | Controller Type | | | Recommended Machine Type |
| | With over 400 storage controllers on the market, key features such as SCSI Interface, Controller Type & Recommended Machine Type are important factors when buying. These features not only effect the performane and quality of the storage controller you choose, but also the price. Shown below are price guides for a selection of storage controllers focusing on the key features: SCSI Interface, Controller Type & Recommended Machine Type. |
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| SCSI Interface | | Fast SCSI | £47.00 | | Wide Ultra2 SCSI ? Ultra320 SCSI | £84.00 | | Wide Ultra SCSI | £247.00 | | Ultra2 SCSI | £364.00 | | Ultra3 SCSI | £866.00 | | * | Ultra320 SCSI | £528.00 |
| | | Controller Type | | IDE Controller | £31.00 | | Serial ATA Controller | £464.00 | | SCSI Controller ? SAS Controller | £639.00 | | SAS Controller | £683.00 | | Fibre Channel Controller | £1,089.00 | | * | SCSI Controller | £528.00 |
| | | Recommended Machine Type | | Laptop ? Server | £68.00 | | Laptop | £99.00 | | Workstation | £544.00 | | Server ? Desktop ? Workstation | £605.00 | | Desktop | £637.00 | | * | Server ? Workstation | £534.00 |
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* Taking into account all current storage controllers on the market the most desirable would be a storage controller with Ultra320 SCSI SCSI Interface, SCSI Controller Controller Type and Server ? Workstation Recommended Machine Type.
Price Guide
| Min | £11.72 | | Avg | £600.91 | | Max | £11,520.76 |
| | Storage Controllers cost anywhere from £11.72 for a basic storage controller with few features to around £11,520.76 for a fully featured storage controller. |
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Brand Guide
| Popular Brands | | | Adaptec | | | Hewlett Packard | | | LSI Logic | | | Hewlett | | | Dell | | | Acer |
| | The most popular storage controllers brand is Adaptec. The most expensive storage controllers brand is Hewlett Packard. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for DabsValue branded storage controllers as generally they offer the cheapest storage controllers. |
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