Specification Sheet

Dell PowerStore
Gen 2 appliances

Enterprise storage made simple

The ground-breaking Dell PowerStore enterprise storage appliance helps you achieve new levels of operational agility
with advanced storage technologies and intelligent automation to unlock the power of your data. Accelerate block, file
and vVols workloads with a single unified platform that scales both up and out, keeping pace with rapidly changing
business requirements. Streamline DevOps with automated workflows and extensive support for containerized apps –
and simplify your overall ecosystem with deep integrations that let you provision advanced PowerStore services from
your management framework of choice.

Architecture
PowerStore utilizes Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, plus a flexible all-NVMe design featuring dual-ported Intel®
Optane™ SSDs and NVMe-over-fabric networking (both FC and TCP), to deliver end-to-end low latency performance for
any workload. Always-on data reduction, intelligent automation, active resource balancing, predictive analytics and non-
disruptive software and hardware upgrades keep your storage environment continuously optimized, up-to-date and easy
to manage, even as your needs evolve over time.

Per appliance1 500T 1200T 3200T/Q6 5200T 9200T

Nodes Each appliance includes two active/active nodes
Processors 2 Intel Xeon CPUs 4 Intel Xeon CPUs 4 Intel Xeon CPUs 4 Intel Xeon CPUs 4 Intel Xeon CPUs
24 cores, 2.2 GHz 40 cores, 2.4 GHz 64 cores, 2.1 GHz 96 cores, 2.2 GHz 112 cores, 2.2 GHz
Memory 192GB 384GB 768GB 1152GB 2560GB
Max drives 97 93 93 93 93

NVRAM drives N/A 2 2 4 4

Base enclosure 2U enclosure with dual active/active nodes and twenty-five (25) 2.5” NVMe drive slots

Expansion enclosures 2U enclosures with twenty-four (24) 2.5” NVMe drives slots, up to three per appliance
Power supplies Two redundant power supplies (PS) per base and per expansion enclosure.

Data resiliency Dynamic Resiliency Engine (DRE), protects against multiple simultaneous drive failures
Max mezzanine cards2 2 2 2 2 2
3
Max IO modules 4 4 4 4 4
Backend expansion 4x25GbE ports 4x100GbE QSFP ports

Max front-end ports 24 24 24 24 24

(all types)

Max 16/32Gb FC ports 16 16 16 16 16

Max 10GBase-T/iSCSI 16 24 24 24 24
ports

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 Max 10/25 GbE/iSCSI ports 244 24 24 24 24
Max 100 GbE/iSCSI ports N/A 8 8 8 8
5
Max capacity per appliance 6.16 PBe 5.90 PBe 5.90 PBe 5.90 PBe 5.90 PBe
(1,490TB, 1,355TiB raw) (1,430TB, 1,300TiB raw) (1,430TB, 1,300TiB raw) (1,430TB, 1,300TiB raw) (1,430TB, 1,300TiB raw)

5
Max capacity per cluster 24.64 PBe 23.60 PBe 23.60 PBe 23.60 PBe 23.60 PBe
Note clusters can include any combination of appliance models. All models scale to >23 PBe max capacity per cluster.

1 - Up to 4 appliances may be combined per scale-out cluster

2 - One mezzanine card per node, mirrored
3 - Two IO Modules per node, mirrored.
4 - Four (4) Onboard ports by default
5 - Effective capacity assumes average 5:1 data reduction and double drive tolerance. Actual results vary. Refer to PowerSizer for capacity data in
your environment. Maximum capacities are dependent on drive sizes available at time of purchase. Maximum logical capacity supported per
appliance is 8 exabytes (EB). Raw value is based on drive vendor raw base capacity. TB is base-10 decimal (1000x1000x1000x1000). TiB is
base- 2 binary (1024x1024x1024x1024).
6 –3200Q model only uses QLC NVMe flash media.

Appliance system limits

Per appliance 500T 1200T 3200T/Q 5200T 9200T

Max Initiators 2,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000

Max Block Volumes/Clones

1,500 6,000 10,000 16,000 32,000
(FC/iSCSI/NVMe)
Max Volumes per Volume
75 75 75 75 75
Group
Max Volume Groups 125 125 125 125 125
Max Volume Size 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB
Max Snapshots (Block) 50,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 350,000
Max User File Systems* 1,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Max NAS Servers* 50 50 250 250 250
Max File System Size* 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB 256 TB
Max vVol Storage
50 50 75 75 100
Containers
Max vVols 9,000 10,600 11,600 13,600 16,000
OS Support See the Dell Simple Support Matrix on delltechnologies.com
* Available for PowerStore T models only

Cluster system limits

Features
Max. Appliances 4 Max. Initiators 4,0001
Max. Front End Ports 96 Max. Initiators in an Initiator Group 1,024
Max. iSCSI sessions 8,192 Max Volumes and vVols 32,000
Maximum number of drives & maximum raw capacity of a PowerStore cluster will depend on the appliance level limits mentioned above.

1 Cluster max. initiators only apply to PowerStore 1200 thru 9200 models

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Connectivity
Connectivity options via Mezzanine cards and IO modules for file, for NFS/SMB connectivity, and block storage for FC and
iSCSI host connectivity (see above table for number of modules supported per node).

Connectivity options
Type Description Details
Mezzanine card / IO Module * Two-Port 10 Gb/s Optical Module Two port 10GbE IP/iSCSI module. Uses SFP+ optical connection
(Block) or active/passive twinax copper connection to Ethernet switch
Mezzanine card / IO Module ** Four-Port 10GBASE-T Module (File & Four port 10GBASE-T Ethernet IP/iSCSI module with copper
Block) connection to Ethernet switch
Mezzanine card / IO Module *** Four port IP/iSCSI module supporting 25GbE or 10GbE. Uses
Four-Port 25 Gb/s Optical Module (File
SFP+ optical connection or twinax copper connection (active/
& Block)
passive for 10GbE, passive for 25GbE) to Ethernet switch
IO Module Four port FC module with choice of 16Gb/s or 32Gb/s
Four-Port 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel
connectivity. Uses multimode optical SFP and OM2/OM3/OM4
Module (Block only)
cabling to connect directly to host HBA or FC switch
IO Module **** Four port 10GBASE-T Ethernet IP/iSCSI module with copper
Four-Port 10GBASE-T Module
connection to Ethernet switch

IO Module **** Four port IP/iSCSI module supporting 25GbE or 10GbE. Uses
Four-Port 25 Gb/s Optical Module SFP+ optical connection or twinax copper connection (active/
passive for 10GbE, passive for 25GbE) to Ethernet switch
IO Module ** Two port IP/iSCSI module with QSFP optical or active/passive
Two-Port 100 Gb/s Optical Module
copper connection to Ethernet switch
* Only available for PowerStore 500T
** Not available for PowerStore 500T
*** Ports 2 and 3 on the 4-Port Mezzanine card on 500T are reserved for backend connectivity

Back-end (drive) connectivity

Each node connects to one side of each of two redundant pairs of GbE ports, providing continuous drive access to hosts
in the event of a node or port fault.

Disk expansion enclosure (ENS24)

24 X 2.5” NVMe Drive Enclosure
Drive Types Supported NVMe SSD
Controller Interface 100 GbE QSFP

Supported media
Raw base-10 Raw base-2 Expansion
Drive Type Interface Capacity * Capacity ** Base Enclosure Enclosure
NVMe TLC SSD PCIe 1.92 TB 1.7466 TiB ✓ ✓
NVMe TLC SSD PCIe 3.84 TB 3.4931 TiB ✓ ✓

NVMe TLC SSD PCIe 7.68 TB 6.9863 TiB ✓ ✓

NVMe TLC SSD PCIe 15.36 TB 13.9707 TiB ✓ ✓
NVMe Optane SCM SSD PCIe 750 GB 698.6 GiB ✓
NVMe QLC SSD*** PCIe 15.36TB 13.9707 TiB ✓ ✓

* Base-10 vendor raw TB (bytes X (1000 x 1000 x 1000 x 1000)

All drives are 512 bytes/sector.
** Base-2 vendor raw TiB (bytes X (1024 x 1024 x 1024 x 1024)
All drives are SED. FIPS validated drives are available as an option.
***QLC drives are only available with the 3200Q base and expansion
Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional guidance.
enclosures
OE protocols and software facilities
Support is provided for a wide variety of protocols and advanced features available via various software suites, plug-ins,
drivers, and packs.

Protocols and facilities supported

Access-based Enumeration (ABE) for SMB Key Management Interoperability Protocol REST API: Open API that uses HTTP
protocol (KMIP) compliant external key manager for requests to provide management
D@RE
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Lock Manager (NLM) v1, v2, v3, and v4 RSVD v1 for Microsoft Hyper-V (SMB3)
Block Protocols: iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FCP Management & Data Ports IPv4 or IPv6 Simple Home Directory access for SMB
SCSI-3), NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, vVols protocol
(including vVols over NVMe/FC and TCP)
DFS Distributed File System (Microsoft) as NAS Servers Multi-protocol for UNIX and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Standalone Root Server SMB clients (Microsoft, Apple, Samba)
Direct Host Attach for Fibre Channel Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) Simple Network Management Protocol v2c &
v1-v4, 3-way v3 (SNMP) Trap support
Dynamic Access Control (DAC) with claims Network Information Service (NIS) Client Virtual LAN (IEEE 802.1q)
support
Fail Safe Networking (FSN) Network Status Monitor (NSM) VMware Virtual Volumes (vVols) 2.0
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Network Time Protocol (NTP) Client vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)
Kerberos Authentication NFS v3/v4 Secure Support vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness
(VASA)

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access NT LAN Manager (NTLM)

Protocol)

Security & compliance

US Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL) for PowerStoreOS 3.5*
Common Criteria - in process
Data at Rest Encryption (D@RE) in PowerStore utilizes Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) by respective drive vendors for primary storage (NVMe SSD
and NVMe SCM SSD). All drives are SED. FIPS validated drives are available as an option. Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional
guidance. The NVRAM caching device is encrypted
(KMIP) compliant external key manager for D@RE

Multi-factor authentication via RSA SecurID

Immutable and secure snapshots

All drives are SED. FIPS validated drives are available as an option. Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional guidance
IPv6 USGv6-R1 certification

Native SHA2 certificate

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance

TLS 1.2 support by default, TLS 1.1 and older are disabled by default. TLS 1.1 can be optionally enabled.
*PowerStoreOS 3.5 has been STIG-hardened to meet the security requirements of the US Department of Defense.

Service and support

World-Class Dell Technologies services

Dell ProDeploy Infrastructure Suite Dell
Deployment Services Migration Services
Dell Residency Services
Lifecycle Extension with ProSupport
Support Services Dell Optimize for Storage

MyService360
Services & Support Technologies
 Software
Management Software:
• PowerStore Manager
• Infrastructure Observability (cloud-based storage analytics with ProSupport
• Thin Provisioning
• Dynamic Resiliency Engine (DRE) – Single & Dual parity
• Data Reduction: Zero Detect/Deduplication/Compression
• Proactive Assist: Configure remote support, online chat, open a service request, etc.
• Quality of Service (Block and vVols)
• Capacity Accounting
Protocols: PowerStore T/Q Models
• Block
• vVols
• File
All Inclusive Base Software
Local Protection:
• SED Based Encryption with self-managed and external key management
• Local Point-In-Time Copies (Snapshots and Thin Clones)
• Immutable & Secure Snapshots
• AppSync Basic
• File Level Retention (FLR)
• Dell Common Event Enabler; AntiVirus Agent (CEPA)
Remote Protection:
• Native Synchronous/Asynchronous Block Replication
• Native Asynchronous vVol Replication
• Native Metro Volume Synchronous Block Replication (VMware, Windows, Linux)
• Native Synchronous/Asynchronous File Replication
• Native PowerProtect DD integration - manage local or multicloud backups
directly from PowerStore
Migration:
• Native Block migration from Unity, Unity XT, VNX, SC Series, PS Series, FC/iSCSI source arrays
• Native File migration for VNX, Unity and via included DataDobi software for third party file
sources

Block: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP

Interface Protocols VMware vVols 2.0: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
File: NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1; CIFS (SMB 1), SMB 2, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.02, and SMB 3.1.1; FTP
and SFTP

AppSync Advanced
Connectrix SAN
Data Protection Suite: Backup, Archive and Collaboration Software
Dell RP4VM
Optional Solutions
PowerPath Migration Enabler
PowerPath Multipathing
PowerStore metro node (block synchronous metro Active/Active, zero RPO/RTO)
VPLEX
Note: For more details on software licensing, please contact your sales representative

Virtualization and container solutions

PowerStore supports a wide variety of protocol and advanced features available via various software suites and packs
including but not limited to:

• Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere™: For provisioning, management, and cloning
• OpenStack Cinder Driver: For provisioning and managing block volumes within an OpenStack environment
• VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Integration: Managing failover and failback making disaster recovery rapid and reliable
• Virtualization API Integration: VMware: VAAI and VASA.
• vRO Plugin for PowerStore
• Container Storage Interface (CSI) Plugin for PowerStore
• Ansible Module for PowerStore
• Terraform Provider
Electrical specifications
Power figures represent product configurations in typical operating conditions of 26°C and worst-case, maximums
operating in extreme temperature environments of 40°C.

PowerStore Base System Enclosures

500T* 1200T* 3200T* 3200Q 5200T* 9200T

21x2.5” 21x2.5”
21x2.5” drives,
drives, drives, 21x2.5” drives,
25x2.5” drives, 2xNVRAM
2xNVRAM 4xNVRAM 4xNVRAM modules
four IO modules
modules modules four IO modules
modules four IO modules
four IO modules four IO modules
Power
100-240 VAC ± 10%, single phase, 47 to 63 Hz (500T)
AC Line Voltage
200-240 VAC ± 10%, single phase, 47 to 63 Hz (1200-9200)
AC Line Current
Typical operating 7 A max at 100V 5.4 A max 5.8 A max
4.7 A max at 200V 7.1 A max at 200V 8.1 A max at 200V
temperature of 26°C 3.5 A max at 200V at 200V at 200V
Maximum operating 10 A max at 100V 7.1 A max 7.7 A max
6.5 A max at 200V 8.8 A max at 200V 9.8 A max at 200V
temperature of 40°C 5 A max at 200V at 200V at 200V
Power Consumption
683.5 W (697.4 VA) 921.8 W (940.6 VA) 1056.4 W 1140.9 W 1391.2 W (1419.6 1597 W (1629.6VA)
Typical operating max at 200V-240V max at 200V-240V (1078 VA) max (1164.2 VA) VA) max at 200V- max at 200V-240V (+/-
temperature of 26°C (+/- 10%) at 200V-240V max at 200V- 240V (+/- 10%) 10%)
(+/- 10%) 240V (+/- 10%)
984 W (1004.1 VA) 1271.3 W 1393.6 W 1505.1 W 1734.4 W (1769.8 1919.4 W (1958.6 VA)
Maximum operating max at 200V-240V (1297.2 VA) (1422.0 VA) (1535.8 VA) VA) max at 200V- max at 200V-240V
temperature of 40°C max at 200V- max at 200V- max at 200V- 240V (+/- 10%) (+/- 10%)
240V (+/- 10%) 240V (+/- 10%) 240V (+/- 10%)

Heat Dissipation
2.46 x 106 J/hr 3.32 x 106 J/hr, 3.80 x 106 J/hr, 4.11 x 106 J/hr, 5.01 x 106 J/hr, 5.75 x 106 J/hr,
Typical operating (2,332 Btu/hr) max (3,145 Btu/hr) max (3,605 Btu/hr) (3,893 Btu/hr) (4,747 (5,449 Btu/hr) max
temperature of 26°C 200VAC 200VAC max 200VAC max 200VAC Btu/hr) max 200VAC
200VAC
3.54 x 106 J/hr 4.58 x 106 J/hr, 5.02 x 106 J/hr, 5.42 x 106 J/hr, 6.24 x 106 J/hr, 6.91 x 106 J/hr,
Maximum operating (3,358 Btu/hr) max (4,338 Btu/hr) max (4,755 Btu/hr) (5,136 Btu/hr) (5,918 Btu/hr) max (6,549 Btu/hr) max
temperature of 40°C 200VAC 200VAC max 200VAC max 200VAC 200VAC 200VAC

Power Factor 0.95 minimum at full load, @ 200 VAC

In-rush Current 45 Apk “cold” per line cord, at any line voltage
Startup Surge Current 120 Apk “hot” per line cord, at any line voltage
AC Protection 20 A fuse on each power supply, single line
AC Inlet Type IEC320-C20
(100VAC)
IEC320-C14 IEC320-C14 or IEC320-C14
(500T IEC320-C20
or IEC320- IEC320-C20 or IEC320-
Low line)
C20 C20
EC320-
C14 or
IEC320-
C20
Ride-through Time 10 ms min
Current Sharing ± 5 percent of full load, between power supplies

Note: Power consumption values for enclosures are based on fully populated enclosures (power supplies, drives and I/O modules).

*PowerStore models 500T, 1200T, 3200T and 5200T only are ENERGY STAR Certified
Weight and Dimensions
Weight kgs/lbs Empty: Empty Empty Empty Empty
30.38/66.97 35.80/79 35.80/79 35.80/79 35.80/79
Full: 37.4/82.4 Full 41.7/92 Full 41.7/92 Full 41.7/92 Full 41.7/92
Vertical size 2 NEMA units 2 NEMA units 2 NEMA units 2 NEMA units 2 NEMA units
Height cm/inches 8.72/3.43 8.72/3.43 8.72/3.43 8.72/3.43 8.72/3.43
Width cm/inches 44.72/17.61 44.72/17.61 44.72/17.61 44.72/17.61 44.72/17.61
Depth cm/inches 79.55/31.32 79.55/31.32 79.55/31.32 79.55/31.32 79.55/31.32
* PowerStore 500T supports running native low line power (100-120VAC +/-10)

Drive Expansion Enclosure

24 X 2.5” Drive Expansion Enclosure (ENS24)
Power
AC Line Voltage 100 to 240 VAC ± 10%, single phase, 47 to 63 Hz
AC Line Current
Typical operating temperature of 26°C 4.8 A max at 100 VAC
2.4 A max at 200 VAC
Maximum operating temperature of 40°C 6.4 A max at 100 VAC
3.2 A max at 200 VAC
Power Consumption
Typical operating temperature of 26°C 470 W (510 VA) max at 200V-240V

Maximum operating temperature of 40°C 636 W (663 VA) max at 200V-240V

Power Factor 0.92 minimum at full load, @ 100V/200V
Heat Dissipation
Typical operating temperature of 26°C 1.69 x 106 J/hr. (1,604 Btu/hr.) max 200VAC

Maximum operating temperature of 40°C 2.29 x 106 J/hr. (2,170 Btu/hr.) max 200VAC
In-rush Current 82A max for 1/2 Line cycle per line cord at 200 VAC
Startup Surge Current 100 Apk Max for up to 125uSec
AC Protection 15 A fuse on each power supply, single line
AC Inlet Type IEC320-C14 appliance coupler, per power zone
Ride-through Time 10 ms minimum
Current Sharing ± 5 percent of full load, between power supplies

Weight and Dimensions

Empty: 27.2 kg / 60lb
Weight kg/lbs
Full: 33.5 kg / 74lb
Vertical size 2 NEMA units
Height cm/inches 8.89 cm / 3.5in
Width cm/inches 43.18 cm / 17in
Depth cm/inches 65.30 cm / 25.71in
Note: Power consumption values for Base Enclosure and Expansion Enclosures are based on fully populated enclosures (power supplies, drives
and I/O modules).

Cabinets
Standard 42U Cabinet
Power Configuration One, two, three, four, five, six power domains, each redundant

Power Inlet Count Two, four, six, eight, ten, or twelve (two per domain)

Plug Types NEMA L6-30P or IEC309-332 P6 or IP57 (Australia)

 1 Domain: 4,800 VA @ 200 VAC, 5,760 VA @ 240 VAC
2 Domain: 9,600 VA @ 200 VAC, 11,520 VA @ 240 VAC
3 Domain: 14,400 VA @ 200 VAC, 17,280 VA @ 240 VAC
Input Power Capacity
4 Domain: 19,200 VA @ 200 VAC, 23,040 VA @ 240 VAC
5 Domain: 24,000 VA @ 200 VAC, 28,800 VA @ 240 VAC
6 Domain: 28,800 VA @ 200 VAC, 34,560 VA @ 240 VAC

AC Protection 20 A site circuit breakers on each power branch

Height – 78.4 in (199.1 cm); Width - 23.6 in (60.0 cm); Depth - 39.3 in (99.8 cm); Weight Empty
42U Cabinet Dimensions
– 387 lb (176 kg)

Operating Environment

Description Specification
Recommended Range The limits under which 18°C to 27°C (64.4°F to 80.6°F) and 15°C (59°F) dew point
Operation equipment will operate the most
reliably while still achieving
reasonably energy-efficient
data center operation.
Continuous Allowable Data center economization 5°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) at 20% to 80% relative humidity with 21°C (69.8°F)
Range Operation techniques (e.g. free cooling) maximum dew point (maximum wet bulb temperature). De-rate maximum
may be employed to improve allowable dry bulb temperature at 1°C per 300m above 950m (1°F per 547 ft
overall data center efficiency. above 3117 ft).
These techniques may cause
equipment inlet conditions to
fall outside the recommended
range but still within the
continuously allowable range.
Equipment may be operated
without any hourly limitations in
this range.
Improbable Operation During certain times of the 35°C to 40°C (with no direct sunlight on the equipment) at -12°C minimum
(Excursion Limited) day or year, equipment inlet dew point and 8% to 85% relative humidity with 24°C maximum dew point
conditions may fall outside the (wet bulb temperature). Outside the continuously allowable range (10°C to
continuously allowable range 35°C), the system can operate down to 5°C or up to 40°C for a maximum of
but still within the expanded 10% of its annual operating hours. For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C
improbable range. Equipment (95°F to 104°F), de-rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1°C per
operation is limited to ≤ 10% of 175m above 950m (1°F per 319 ft above 3117 ft).
annual operating hours in this
range.
Temperature Gradient 20°C / hour (36°F / hour)
Altitude Max Operating 3,050m (10,000ft)

Statement of Compliance
Dell Information Technology Equipment is compliant with all currently applicable regulatory requirements for
Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product Safety, and Environmental Regulations where placed on market.
Detailed regulatory information and verification of compliance is available at the Dell Regulatory Compliance website.
https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/regulatory-compliance

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