Reference Guide

System configurations and documents
The NX Series systems are pre-defined, factory-installed configurations based on a parent PowerEdge server. NX Series
systems contain a sub-set of all options that are available on the leveraged server, selected to make it easier to order and install
as an entry-level NAS appliance. The following sections describe each NX Series system configurations and options and the
documentation available.
General configuration notes
NX systems include support for the following features:
● Supports BIOS mode, does not support UEFI or BitLocker
● Supports the PowerVault NX systems resource DVD, see the following documentation for more information:
○ Dell EMC Network Attached Storage System using Windows Storage Server 2016 Administrator's Guide
○ The applicable NAS System Installation and Service Manual
● Supports installing other Windows applications. However, during installation override the default location and install
applications to a location other than the C drive.
NX440 standard configuration
The following table describes the NX440 system standard configurations.
Feature
Value Configuration Performance Configuration
Chassis
Drive capacity 4 x 3.5 in. 4 x 3.5 in.
PCIe 3.0 support - two slots: one 8x, one 16x Yes Yes
Hardware
Processor Single: Intel XEON E2124 (8M
Cache, 4C, 3.3 GHz)
Single: Intel XEON E2124 (8M
Cache, 4C, 3.3 GHz)
Memory 8 GB (1 x 8 GB DIMMs) 16 GB (1 x 16 GB DIMMs)
Standard Bezel Yes Yes
Hot-plug Power Supply, 350 W Single (optional dual) Single (optional dual)
PERC H730P (internal) Yes Yes
Software Operating system drives: RAID 5 (always four HDDs) Yes Yes
Windows Storage Server 2016, Standard or
Workgroup
Yes Yes
iDRAC9, Express or Enterprise Yes Yes
NX440 options
These options are available for all NX440 configurations.
Data Drives
Always four HDDs for operating system (RAID 5). Drives must all be same speed and capacity.
Second Power
Supply
Dual, Hot-plug, Redundant Power Supply (1+1), 350 W.
Optical Internal SATA: DVD+/-RW or DVD ROM
Rack Rail
● ReadyRails with Cable Management Arm
● ReadyRails without Cable Management Arm
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