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Dell PowerVault MD3620f disk array vs HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:Yes
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:No
Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:HDD & SSD
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:24
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:12
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:38.4 TB
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:48 TB
Storage drive size
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:2.5"
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:3.5"
RAID levels
- PowerVault MD3620f 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 MD3620f disk array:100-240 V
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:100-230 V
Width
- PowerVault MD3620f disk array:446.3 mm
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:482.6 mm

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Comparison of MD3620f, MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
34 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD3620f disk array Model MD3620f 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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	0.6 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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Fibre Channel	Yes	Yes
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
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
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	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
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	446.3 mm	482.6 mm
DepthDiffers	508 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	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-16 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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