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Dell PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U) vs Dell PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):1 TB
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:4.6 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):2
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:6
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):3.5"
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:2.5/3.5"
  • HDD speed
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):7200 RPM
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:10000 RPM
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):3
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:2
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):Silver
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:Grey
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):600 W
    • PowerVault NX3200 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2690V2:750 W

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Comparison of MD3600i, NX3200
97 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB4.6 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers26
Number of storage drives supported1212
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM10000 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceE5-2690V2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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 sourceL3
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvy Bridge EP
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 source52.5 x 45 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011 (Socket R)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2S
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source768 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59.7 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server 2008 R2
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers600 W750 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers446 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers561 mm755 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm87.3 mm
WeightDiffers29.3 kg32.5 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 sourceYes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75279
Networking featuresKnown for one10 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one90 - 264 V, 47 / 63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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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