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Dell PowerVault MD3800i (12 x 3.5") Chassis

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Quick Specs

Form Factor:

2U rack server

Storage | Max: 120

12 LFF SAS, NL-SAS (HDD/SSD)

Mix and match drives:

Supported

Controllers:

Supports up to 2

Cache Per Controller:

4GB. 8GB

Ports Per Controller:
  • Two 12Gb/s SAS FC Fibre Channel &
    Two 10GbE Base-T iSCSI Host Connectivity
  • Two 12Gb/s SAS FC Fibre Channel Expansion Enclosures
  • One RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet Management
  • One RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet Reserved
Host Connectivity:

Single or Dual controllers support up to 64 servers on 12-drive and 24-drive 2U arrays

Expansion Storage:

Up to 120 drives using MD1200 or the MD1220 enclosures
Support for 192 physical disks is a premium feature and requires activation.

The Dell EMC PowerVault MD3800i Series storage array is a high-availability storage solution designed to provide redundant access to data storage. It can support both single and dual RAID controller configurations and offers 10G/1000 BaseT connectivity to the host server. The array can support up to 12 3.5" HDD/SSD drives and up to 64 servers directly connected per controller, with a maximum of 120 drives when combined with expansion enclosures.

The Dell EMC PowerVault MD3800i and 3820i Series storage array provide 10/1000GbE Base-T connectivity to the host server. It enables access to 64 physical hosts.

Keeping pace with the latest technology

The RAID controller modules provide high-performance, advanced virtual disk configuration, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. Each RAID controller module contains 4GB or 8GB of mirrored cache for high availability and a battery-powered cache offload mechanism.

Versatile options your way

The MD3800i iSCSI array series offers two 10Gb Ethernet iSCSI SAN solutions that are ideal for entry-level storage consolidation in virtualized environments that require high availability and high performance. The array series supports a range of drive types, enclosures, and RAID levels all within a single array.

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Spec Sheet 4

Feature Dell PowerVault MD3800 Series
Feature MD3 SAS MD3 10GBASE-T MD3 Fibre Channel
Number of drives/form factor
  • 12/2U: MD3400
  • 24/2U: MD3420
  • 60/4U: MD3460
  • 12/2U: MD3800i
  • 24/2U: MD3820i
  • 60/4U: MD3860i
  • 12/2U: MD3800f
  • 24/2U: MD3820f
  • 60/4U: MD3860f
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 120 (or 192) drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures: MD3820f/MD3800f/MD3820i/MD3800i/MD3420/MD3400
Up to 120 (or 180) drives using MD3060e dense enclosures: MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460
Support for 180/192 physical disks is a premium feature and requires activation.
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.

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