Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS vs Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure

36specifications compared
28differ
8identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS has 3 more processor cores than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (4 vs 1). The Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS has 2 more processor threads than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (4 vs 2). Only the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure has embedded options available. Only the Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS has idle States.

RAID levels
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:0, 1, 5, JBOD
Supported file systems
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:NTFS
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:ext3, ext4, XFS, ZFS
Processor family
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:E5506
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:N270
Processor frequency
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:2.13 GHz
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:1.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:4
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:1
Processor threads
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:4
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:2
Processor cache
- PowerVault NX3000 NAS:4 MB
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:0.512 MB

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Comparison of PowerVault NX3000 NAS, N3200XXX
89 specifications	A Dell PowerVault NX3000 NAS View product	B Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure Model N3200XXX View product
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	12 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	0, 1, 5, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	NTFS	ext3, ext4, XFS, ZFS
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	N270
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	0.512 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	12
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF8	SLB73
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	22 x 22 mm
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket F (1207)
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	76 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	2.5 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	19.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm²
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, CIFS, NFS, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rack (2U)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, LAN, WLAN
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Storage Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	870 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	26.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	26.1 kg (57.5 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 M
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Storage Server	Windows 7/ 2000/ XP/ 2003/ Vista Linux/Unix Mac OS 9/ X +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	443.1 x 680.7 x 86.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37096	36331
Data protection featuresKnown for one	SIS, DFS-R, VSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCIex8 2 x PCIe2.0x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP/Appletalk SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, NFS v3, AFP
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%

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