Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell PowerVault MD1000 DAS vs Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:15
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12
Storage drive size
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:3.5"
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:30 TB
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:24 TB
Chassis type
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:Rack (3U)
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Rack (2U)
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerVault MD1000 DAS:446.3 x 480.1 x 131.1 mm
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mm

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Comparison of PowerVault MD1000 DAS, PowerVault NX3100 NAS
81 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD1000 DAS View product	B Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS View product
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	15	12
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	30 TB	24 TB
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
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	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	E5620
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 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	18
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	2
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	SLBV4
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 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	B1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.86 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77.6 °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	288 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS, NFS, FTP
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
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
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	445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mm
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47925
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 PCIex4 1 x PCIex8
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H700
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	35.4 kg	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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