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Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS vs Origin Storage N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 22identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:16
  • Storage drive interface
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:Serial ATA
  • Supported file systems
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:NTFS
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:ext3, ext4, XFS
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:E5620
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:X3480
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.4 GHz
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:3.06 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.66 GHz
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:3.73 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12 MB
    • N16000-SAS4.8-EU NAS/storage server Rack (3U) Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence X3480:8 MB

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Comparison of PowerVault NX3100 NAS, N16000-SAS4.8-EU
96 specifications
Storage3 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1216
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
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
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one24 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5620X3480
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.73 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1823
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 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
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBV4Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS, NFS, FTPSMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v3, AFP
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 source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOLED
Performanceidentical
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown 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
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® 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
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 features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Storage ServerWindows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7 UNIX/Linux Mac OS 9/X
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI, CE, FCC
Processor ARK IDDiffers4792548501
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIex4 1 x PCIex85 x PCI-e
Integrated file serving (NAS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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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