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Dell PowerVault MD3820i disk array vs HP MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage

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

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:Yes
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:HDD & SSD
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:HDD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:24
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:12
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:38.4 TB
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:48 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:2.5"
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault MD3820i 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 MD3820i disk array:100-240 V
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:100-230 V
  • Width
    • PowerVault MD3820i disk array:446.3 mm
    • MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage:482.6 mm

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Comparison of MD3820i, MSA 1040 2-port Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
30 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0.3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2412
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers38.4 TB48 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for one300 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one600 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100-230 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source337 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers446.3 mm482.6 mm
DepthDiffers549 mm572 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers24.2 kg26 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-16 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source

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