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Dell PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U) vs Dell PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):10.8 TB
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):6
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):24
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):HDD & SSD
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:HDD
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):2.5"
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:3.5"
  • HDD speed
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):10000 RPM
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:7200 RPM
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Internal memory
    • PowerVault MD1420 Rack (2U):0 GB
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4 GB

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110 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers10.8 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers244
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2403V2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1AL
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvy Bridge EN
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 x 42.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS, NFS, FTP, SMB3.0, SMB, RDMA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAS
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server 2012 R2
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWorkgroup
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers600 W550 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width482 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers541 mm607 mm
HeightDiffers87 mm42.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.3 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75975
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePVMD142011TUnknown — not stated by the source

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