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Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS vs Origin Storage N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 23identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:6
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:12
  • Storage drive interface
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:Serial ATA
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • RAID levels
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Supported file systems
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:NTFS
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:ext3, ext4, XFS
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:E5506
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:X3470
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:2.13 GHz
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:2.93 GHz
  • Processor threads
    • PowerVault NX3000 NAS:4
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:8

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105 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers612
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 500, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersNTFSext3, ext4, XFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5506X3470
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1622
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 3450
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 4x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs40 bit36 bit
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm²
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSLBF8SLBJH
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers42.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
SteppingDiffersD0B1
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers76 °C72.7 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W95 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers144 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs19.2 GB/s21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Network1 differ
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 protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, CIFS, NFS, FTPTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTP-SSL/TLS,SNMP
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOLED
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers870 W700 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source774 M
Physical Address Extension (PAE)YesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersTripleDual
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80%
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Storage ServerWindows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7 UNIX/Linux Mac OS 9/X
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs443.1 x 680.7 x 86.4 mm440 x 662 x 89 mm
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 W
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI
Processor ARK IDDiffers3709642932
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIex8 2 x PCIe2.0x4PCIe x 5
Integrated file serving (NAS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data protection featuresKnown for oneSIS, DFS-R, VSSUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Storage Server 2008Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one26.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one26.1 kg (57.5 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source

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