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Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS vs Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure

36specifications compared
29differ
7identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS has 3 more processor cores than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (4 vs 1). The Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS has 6 more processor threads than the Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure (8 vs 2). Only the Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS has idle States. Only the Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS has Intel 64.

Supported file systems
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:NTFS
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:ext3, ext4, XFS, ZFS
Processor family
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:E5620
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:N270
Processor frequency
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:2.4 GHz
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:1.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:4
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:1
Processor threads
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:8
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:2
Processor cache
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:12 MB
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:0.512 MB
Bus type
- PowerVault NX3100 NAS:QPI
- Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure:FSB

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Comparison of PowerVault NX3100 NAS, N3200XXX
83 specifications	A Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS View product	B Origin Storage Thecus 3 Bay NAS Enlosure Model N3200XXX View product
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	24 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, JBOD
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	E5620	N270
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	0.512 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	12 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	18	12
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	2	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	SLBV4	SLB73
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 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	B1	C0
System bus rateKnown for one	5.86 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °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	288 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CIFS, NFS, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options available	Yes	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 M
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	445.2 x 664.6 x 86.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47925	36331
Data protection featuresKnown for one	SIS, DFS-R, VSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCIex4 1 x PCIex8	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	H700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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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