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Dell PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104 vs Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 14identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:18
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:Intel® Xeon®
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:3104
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:E5620
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:1.7 GHz
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:6
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:4
  • Processor threads
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:6
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:8
  • Processor cache
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:8.25 MB
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • PowerVault NX3240 NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3104:L3
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Smart Cache

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96 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one9.2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1812
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneNear Line SAS (NL-SAS), Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 TB
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTFS
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one1st Generation Intel® Xeon® ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers3104E5620
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers68
Processor cacheDiffers8.25 MB12 MB
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR3GMSLBV4
Processor codenameKnown for oneSkylakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers76.0 x 56.5 mm42.5 X 45 mm
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)Socket B (LGA 1366)
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersU0B1
TcaseDiffers78 °C77.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W80 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB288 GB
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.66 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 bit
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.86 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers64 GB24 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Ports & interfacesidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one6 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-ROMUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server 2008
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one750 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one482 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one715.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one86.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersHexaTriple
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown 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
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12354647925
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Storage Server
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mm
Data protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIS, DFS-R, VSS
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCIex4 1 x PCIex8
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH700
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS, NFS, FTP

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