| Brand | Dell |
| Model | PowerVault MD3420 |
| Product Type | SAN Storage |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Mountable |
| Drive Bays | 24 x 2.5'' SFF |
| Drives Types | SAS, NL-SAS, SSD, SED |
| Drive Options | SAS 15K RPM: 146GB3, 300GB3, 600GB3 SAS 10K RPM: 146GB, 300GB3, 600GB3, 900GB3, 1.2TB3, 1.8TB NL-SAS 7.2K RPM: 500GB3, 1TB3, 2TB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) |
| Drives Installed | None |
| Expansion Capabilities | Up to 192 drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures Up to 180 drives using MD3060e dense enclosures |
| 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 |
| RAID Controllers Installed | 2 x Quad Port 12G SAS 4GB Cache (PN: F3P10) |
| Power | Comes with two 600W (PN: 6N7YJ) power supplies |
| Heat dissipation (max) | 2047 BTU/hr |
| 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 | 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 |
| Height x Width x Depth | 8.68 cm (3.42”) x 44.63 cm (17.57”) x 50.8 cm (20”) |
| Maximum weight | 24.2 kg |
| Rails | 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 |