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Dell EqualLogic PS6500E vs Dell PowerVault MD3200i

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:48
    • PowerVault MD3200i:12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:2 TB
    • PowerVault MD3200i:600 GB
  • RAID levels
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:5, 6, 10, 50
    • PowerVault MD3200i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • HDD speed
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:7200 RPM
    • PowerVault MD3200i:15000 RPM
  • Native capacity
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:96 TB
    • PowerVault MD3200i:7.2 TB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:440 W
    • PowerVault MD3200i:600 W
  • Weight
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:74.8 kg
    • PowerVault MD3200i:29.3 kg
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • EqualLogic PS6500E:5 - 35 °C
    • PowerVault MD3200i:10 - 35 °C

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Comparison of EqualLogic PS6500E, PowerVault MD3200i
25 specifications
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers4812
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115.2 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB600 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers5, 6, 10, 500, 1, 5, 6, 10
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM15000 RPM
Native capacityDiffers96 TB7.2 TB
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power, Power fail, Status
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneSNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scriptingUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers440 W600 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers74.8 kg29.3 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz90 - 264 V, 47 - 63 Hz
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45, SAS, PS/2
Connector(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x RJ-45, 1x 6Gb SAS, 1x PS/2
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs480 x 960 x 180 mm446.3 x 561 x 86.8 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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