Used and Refurbished Dell PowerVault MD1420

MD Series Direct Attached Storage | 2U Rack
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Maximize your IT budget with refurbished or used Dell PowerVault MD2412 storage. The MD1420 is a compact, high-performance direct-attached storage (DAS) enclosure designed to expand the capacity of your Dell PowerEdge servers with simplicity and reliability. While newer models have since replaced it, the MD1420 continues to be a dependable solution for organizations that need fast, scalable storage without the overhead of a full network SAN.

Supporting up to 24 hot-swappable 2.5-inch SAS or SSD drives in a 2U chassis, the MD1420 offers excellent flexibility and density for database workloads, virtualization hosts, or high-speed backup storage. Its dual I/O modules provide redundant, high-bandwidth connectivity to PowerEdge servers—ensuring consistent performance and data protection in critical environments.

Refurbished Dell PowerVault MD1420 enclosures from Stallard Technologies let you extend your existing PowerEdge infrastructure affordably. With proven enterprise reliability, compact form factor, and straightforward deployment, the MD1420 remains a practical, cost-effective way to expand server storage capacity.

PowerVault MD1420 Technical Specifications

Drives:
 Up to 24 hot-pluggable 2.5” drives
Drive types:
 2.5” NL-SAS, SAS and SSD drives
Maximum capacity per enclosure:
 Up to 57.6TB when using 24 x 2.4TB NL-SAS 2.5” HDDs
Expansion capabilities:
 PERC H830/H840 HBA enables expansion to 8 enclosures, PCIe 3.0, 12Gbps SAS, dual -port, 4 ports per enclosure
Host Connectivity:
 Unified mode (single path) for daisy chaining of up to 8 enclosures per PERC H830/H840 (4 enclosures per port, single path)
Unified mode (recommended redundant path) for daisy chaining up to 4 enclosures per PERC H830 (4 enclosures connected to both ports via redundant path cabling)
EMM:
 2 EMM provide redundant enclosure management capability
RAID Levels:
 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Back-panel connectors per EMM:
 Connectivity: 4 mini-SAS HD connector for connection to the host or expansion
Service management: USB mini-B connector (for factory use only)
Power supplies per PSU:
 Wattage - AC and DC power: AC - 600W; DC - 700W
Host heat dissipation: AC - 2047BTU/hr.; DC - 2388BTU/hr.
Input voltage range: 100-240V AC, auto-sensing; 48V DC
Frequency range: 50/60Hz
Amperage: 8.6A at 100V, 4.3A at 240V
Available hard drive power (per slot):
 Up to 1.2A at +5V
Up to 0.5A at +12V
Physical Dimensions:
Height x width x depth:
8.7 cm (3.43”) x 48.2 cm (18.98”) x 53.9 (21.22”) depth includes PSU

Weight:
24.2 kg (53.35 lb) (maximum configuration)
8.8 kg (19.4 lb) (empty)

Rails:
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

More information can be found on the official Dell PowerVault MD1420 Data Sheet PDF.