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
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	21.6 TB	38.4 TB
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
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
DepthDiffers	508 mm	549 mm
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%

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