Base Specs
Feature | Dell PowerVault MD3800 Series | ||
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Feature | MD3 SAS | MD3 10GBASE-T | MD3 Fibre Channel |
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Drive types | SAS, NL-SAS, SSD, SED | ||
3.5” drive options | SAS 15K RPM: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB NL-SAS 7.2K RPM: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB SAS 10K RPM: 600GB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5” HDD carriers) | ||
2.5” drive options | SAS 15K RPM: 146GB, 300GB, 600GB NL-SAS 10K RPM: 146GB, 300GB, 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB SAS 10K RPM: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) | ||
Expansion Capabilities | Up to 192 drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures: MD3820f/MD3800f/MD3820i/MD3800i/MD3420/MD3400 Up to 180 drives using MD3060e dense enclosures: MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460 | ||
Connection | 4 x 12Gb SAS | 2 x 10GBASE-T iSCSI and 2 x 12Gb SAS ports per controller | 4 x 16Gb Fibre Channel and 2 x 12Gb SAS ports per controller |
Host connectivity | Single controller: supports up to 4 servers directly connected; Dual controller: supports up to 8 servers directly connected in a non-HA configuration or 4 servers in a HA configuration | Single or Dual controllers support up to 64 servers on 12-drive and 24-drive 2U arrays Dual controllers on dense 60-drive 4U arrays Single controller: 2GB, 4GB cache Dual controller: 2GB, 4GB. 8GB cache | |
RAID Levels | Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6; Up to 180/1924 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10; Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6; Up to 512 virtual disks; DDP | ||
Dynamic Disk Pools | DDP available on all models, separate or parallel to traditional RAID | ||
OS support | Microsoft® Windows®, VMware®, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Red Hat® and SUSE® | ||
Optional premium features | |||
Snapshots | Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system (optional on all models) | ||
Snapshots plus VDC | 511 VDCs in sum but maximum 8 simultaneous VDCs on the array (optional on all models) | ||
HPT | Standard on MD3860f, MD3860i, MD3460 | ||
Remote Replication | Asynchronous and synchronous remote replication | ||
Array Management | Modular Disk Storage Manager | ||
Physical dimensions | |||
Height x width x depth | MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3400i: 8.68 cm (3.42”) x 44.63 cm (17.57”) x 56.1 cm (22.09”) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3420: 8.68 cm (3.42”) x 44.63 cm (17.57”) x 50.8 cm (20”) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460/MD3060e: 17.78 cm (7.0”) x 48.26 cm (19.0”) x 82.55 cm (32.5”) | ||
Maximum weight | MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3400: 29.3kg (64.59 lb) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3420: 24.2kg (53.35 lb) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460/MD3060e: 105.24kg (232 lb) | ||
Rails | MD3 2U versions support Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks | ||
Environment | |||
Power | Wattage: MD3 2U versions support DC power supply MD3 2U models — AC: 600W peak output; DC: 700W MD3 dense models — AC: 1755W | ||
Heat dissipation (max) | MD3 2U models: 2047 BTU/hr — MD3 dense models: 5988 BTU/hr | ||
Voltage | MD3 2U models: 100V to 240V AC; 48V DC — MD3 dense models: 220V AC, auto ranging | ||
Frequency range | 50/60Hz | ||
Temperature | Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour MD3 2U models support Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C | ||
Relative humidity | Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour | ||
Altitude | MD3 2U models: Operating: -16 m to 3048 m (-50 ft to 10,000 ft) (For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 ft) MD3 dense models: Operating: -30.5 m to 3000 m (-100 ft to 9,840 ft) (For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8°F/1000 ft) | ||
OEM-ready version available on certain models | From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you. |