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Dell PowerVault MD3420 disk array vs HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:Yes
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:No
Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:HDD & SSD
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:24
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:12
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:38.4 TB
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:48 TB
Storage drive size
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:2.5"
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:3.5"
RAID levels
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
AC input voltage
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:100-240 V
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:100-230 V
Width
- PowerVault MD3420 disk array:446.3 mm
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:482.6 mm

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Comparison of MD3420, MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
30 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD3420 disk array Model MD3420 View product	B HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	0.3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	12
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	38.4 TB	48 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SAS host portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100-230 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	446.3 mm	482.6 mm
DepthDiffers	549 mm	572 mm
HeightDiffers	86.8 mm	89 mm
WeightDiffers	24.2 kg	26 kg
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	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-16 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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