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Dell EMC XC430 Xpress vs Dell PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 50identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:6.48 TB
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:8 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:4
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:HDD+SSD
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:HDD
  • Supported storage drive types
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:HDD & SSD
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:HDD
  • Storage drive size
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:2.5/3.5"
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:3.5"
  • Processor family
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Processor model
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:E5-2609V4
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:E5-2609V3
  • Processor frequency
    • EMC XC430 Xpress:1.7 GHz
    • PowerVault NX3230 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2609V3:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of EMC XC430 Xpress, NX3230
105 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers6.48 TB8 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers412
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 v4Intel Xeon E5 v3
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V4E5-2609V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers86
Processor threadsDiffers86
Processor cacheDiffers20 MB15 MB
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2P1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 52.5 mm52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v4Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
SteppingDiffersR0M1
TcaseDiffers74 °C70.9 °C
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers1.53 TB768 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs59.7 GB/s51 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverGrey
Performanceidentical
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers550 W750 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Processor special features2 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for oneXC430X_EntryUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9299081897
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server 2016
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source444 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source684 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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