Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series - 6 Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS 2.0)

Transition Guide for PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Series Arrays
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Comparison of MD3200i and MD3220i to the previous MD3000i
Feature
MD3200i
MD3220i
MD3000i
Number of controllers
Single or Dual
Single or Dual
Single or Dual
Host ports/controller
4
4
2
Maximum servers
32
32
16
Cache/controller
2GB
2GB
512MB
Drives/enclosure
12, 3.5” in 2U
24, 2.5” in 2U
15, 3.5” in 3U
Maximum HDD count
96
96
45
Expansion enclosures
MD1200 and MD1220
MD1200 and MD1220
MD1000
Enclosure mixing
Yes
Yes
N/A
HDD supported
SSD, SAS, NL-SAS
SSD, SAS, NL-SAS
SAS & SATA
HDD mixing in enclosures
Yes
Yes
Yes
HDD carriers
11G server design
11G server design
9G/10G server design
SAS cables
8088 mini – SAS
connectors
8088 mini – SAS
connectors
8047 SAS connectors
Turbo Performance
Premium Feature
Premium Feature
N/A
Product Positioning
As the next generation of PowerVault SAN storage, the MD3200i series replaces the MD3000i in the product
portfolio. The MD3200i series is positioned above the MD3200 series because of the network connectivity
and the increased number of hosts supported by the products. Because the MD3200i and MD3200 shares a
common controller architecture, both products are similar when it comes to features and functions with
the main difference being the MD3200i products are purpose-built IP SAN arrays.