Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell PowerVault MD3220i disk array vs Dell PowerVault MD3420 disk array

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:12
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:1
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:3.6 TB
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:0.3 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:21.6 TB
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:38.4 TB
HDD speed
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:15000 RPM
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:10000 RPM
Product colour
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:Grey
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:Black
AC input voltage
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:90-264 V
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:100-240 V
AC input frequency
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:47/63 Hz
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:50 - 60 Hz
Depth
- PowerVault MD3220i disk array:508 mm
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:549 mm

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Comparison of MD3220i, MD3420
32 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD3220i disk array Model MD3220i View product	B Dell PowerVault MD3420 disk array Model MD3420 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	1
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	3.6 TB	0.3 TB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	24	24
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	21.6 TB	38.4 TB
Storage drive capacity	300 GB	300 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size	2.5"	2.5"
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
HDD speedDiffers	15000 RPM	10000 RPM
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Host portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (2U)
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Fan fail, HDD, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	600 W	600 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageDiffers	90-264 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	47/63 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	446.3 mm	446.3 mm
DepthDiffers	508 mm	549 mm
Height	86.8 mm	86.8 mm
Weight	24.2 kg	24.2 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	-16 - 3048 m	-16 - 3048 m

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