Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

D-Link xStack disk array Rack (3U) vs HP StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U)

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):16
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):12
Maximum supported storage capacity
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):32 TB
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):24 TB
Data transfer rate
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):1 Gbit/s
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):3 Gbit/s
Chassis type
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):Rack (3U)
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):Rack (2U)
Width
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):446 mm
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):448 mm
Depth
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):471 mm
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):590 mm
Height
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):131 mm
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):88 mm
Weight
- xStack disk array Rack (3U):15 kg
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):15.4 kg

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Comparison of xStack, MSA60
34 specifications	A D-Link xStack disk array Rack (3U) Model xStack View product	B HP StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U) Model MSA60 View product
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	16	12
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	24 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1+0, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Rack (2U)
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	GUI	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, CB, KCC, C-Tick, UL/cUL, TUV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	450 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	90-264 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	446 mm	448 mm
DepthDiffers	471 mm	590 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	15 kg	15.4 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	425 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista 32-bit & x64 (Ultimate & Enterprise) Windows Server 2003 R2 / SP1 32 & 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 & 64-bit Windows XP Pro 32 & 64-bit Windows 2000 AdvancedServer Red Hat 7.3 Red Hat Enterprise AS upd 5 (64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise 5 upd 2 (64-bit) SuSE Professional 9.3 32-	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	3U 19"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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