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Dell PowerVault MD1000 DAS vs Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:15
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:6
Storage drive interface
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:Serial ATA
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:30 TB
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:12 TB
RAID levels
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
Chassis type
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:Rack (3U)
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:Rack (2U)
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:550 W
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:870 W
Weight
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:35.4 kg
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:26.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:446.3 x 480.1 x 131.1 mm
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:443.1 x 680.7 x 86.4 mm

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Comparison of PowerVault MD1000 DAS, PowerVault NX3000 NAS
84 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD1000 DAS View product	B Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS View product
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	15	6
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
Storage drive size	3.5"	3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	30 TB	12 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	4.5 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5506
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 bit
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBF8
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket B (LGA 1366)
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 GB/s
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, CIFS, NFS, FTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for one	Metallic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Storage Server 2008
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	550 W	870 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	35.4 kg	26.1 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 kg (57.5 lbs)
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Storage Server
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	446.3 x 480.1 x 131.1 mm	443.1 x 680.7 x 86.4 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37096
Data protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIS, DFS-R, VSS
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCIex8 2 x PCIe2.0x4
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	120/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-16 - 10600 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-16 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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