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Dell PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U) vs HP StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U)

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U):36 TB
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):24 TB
Storage drive interface
- PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U):Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):Serial ATA
Chassis type
- PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U):Rack (1U)
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):Rack (2U)
Weight
- PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U):8.84 kg
- StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U):15.4 kg

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Comparison of MD1200, MSA60
24 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD1200 disk array Rack (1U) Model MD1200 View product	B HP StorageWorks MSA60 disk array Rack (2U) Model MSA60 View product
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supported	12	12
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	36 TB	24 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
HDD speedKnown for one	15000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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"
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	188 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8.84 kg	15.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	448 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	482 x 594 x 87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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