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Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS vs Origin Storage N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 25identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.5/3.5"
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:3.5"
  • Supported file systems
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:NTFS
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:ext3, ext4, XFS
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3100 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 NX3100 NAS:E5620
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:X3470
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.4 GHz
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:2.93 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.66 GHz
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12 MB
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:QPI
    • N12000-SAS7.2-EU NAS/storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3470:DMI

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102 specifications
Storage2 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 supported1212
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersNTFSext3, ext4, XFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one24 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5620X3470
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1822
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 codeDiffersSLBV4SLBJH
Processor lithographyDiffers32 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)
SteppingB1B1
System bus rateDiffers5.86 GT/s2.5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers77.6 °C72.7 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W95 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers288 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsDiffersCIFS, NFS, FTPTCP/IP, CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTP-SSL/TLS,SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersTripleDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-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)Differs445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mm440 x 662 x 89 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit 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 IDDiffers4792542932
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIex4 1 x PCIex8PCIe 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
RAID controller typeKnown for oneH700Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Storage Server 2008Unknown — not stated by the source

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