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Dell PowerVault MD3800i disk array vs HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:Yes
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:No
Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:HDD & SSD
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:HDD
RAID levels
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Host ports
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:12
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:2
AC input voltage
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:100-240 V
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:100-230 V
Width
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:446.3 mm
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:482.6 mm
Depth
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:602 mm
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:572 mm
Height
- PowerVault MD3800i disk array:86.8 mm
- MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:89 mm

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Comparison of MD3800i, MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
30 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD3800i disk array Model MD3800i View product	B HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
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
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
HDD speedKnown for one	15000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host portsDiffers	12	2
SAS host portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	446.3 mm	482.6 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	572 mm
HeightDiffers	86.8 mm	89 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-16 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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