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Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array vs Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array has 11 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB (24 vs 13). The Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array has 6.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB (14.4 TB vs 7.8 TB). The Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB has 19.2 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array (48 TB vs 28.8 TB). RAID levels: 5, 6, 10 on the Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array, 0, 1, 5, 6 on the Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array, Black, Silver on the Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB.

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:24
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:13
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:14.4 TB
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:7.8 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:28.8 TB
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:48 TB
RAID levels
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:5, 6, 10
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:0, 1, 5, 6
Product colour
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:Black
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:Black, Silver
Supported network protocols
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:IPv4, IPv6
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:iSCSI
Width
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:446 mm
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:483 mm
Depth
- PowerVault PS6100X disk array:561 mm
- Storwize V3700+13x600GB:556 mm

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Comparison of PS6100X, Storwize V3700+13x600GB
41 specifications	A Dell PowerVault PS6100X disk array Model PS6100X View product	B Lenovo Storwize V3700+13x600GB View product
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	24	13
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	14.4 TB	7.8 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	28.8 TB	48 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	5, 6, 10	0, 1, 5, 6
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 GB
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6	iSCSI
Device classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Large Enterprise Business
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	700 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	446 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	561 mm	556 mm
WeightKnown for one	24.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	629 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	395 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	851 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	29.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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