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Dell PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U) vs Dell PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 96known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):1 TB
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):2
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):12
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):500 GB
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:1 TB
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):3
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:2
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):Rack (2U)
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:Rack (1U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault MD3600i Rack (2U):Silver
    • PowerVault NX400 NAS Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family E5-2403V2:Black, Silver

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Comparison of MD3600i, NX400
115 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers124
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 10, 50
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — 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 sourceE5-2403V2
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
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers446 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers561 mm607 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm42.8 mm
WeightDiffers29.3 kg19.3 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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one-16 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75975
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

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