Dell PowerVault MD1400 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 Drive Enclosure
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerEdge MD1400 is an enterprise 2U rack server powered by 2 Intel Xeon processor architecture and 24 memory slots supporting up to 1536GB DDR4 ECC Registered RDIMM. The Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 is a 2U direct-attached 12-drive large form factor (3.5-inch) storage expansion enclosure.
| Dell PowerVault MD1400 | Lenovo ThinkSystem D1212 Drive Enclosure | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Sep 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/NL-SAS/SSD drives | 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays |
| Raw capacity | Up to 192TB raw capacity per enclosure | — |
| Network onboard | Dual redundant Enclosure Management Modules (EMM) with 12Gb/s mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) ports | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 600W Platinum power supplies | Dual redundant hot-swap 580W AC power supplies with integrated fans |
| Enclosure type | — | 2U 12-drive Large Form Factor (LFF 3.5-inch) drive enclosure |
| Interface modules | — | Dual Environmental Services Modules (ESMs) with 12Gb SAS SFF-8644 connectivity |
| Daisy chain | — | Supports daisy-chain cabling to additional D1212 or D1224 enclosures |
| Host attachment | — | Connects to ThinkSystem DE series storage controllers or server SAS HBAs / RAID controllers |
| Management | — | In-band SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) over SAS |
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