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💾 Dell PowerScale F710 vs H7000

Dell PowerScale F710 vs Dell PowerScale H7000 compared across 27 matched specifications — scores, the full spec table and a verdict.

Dell PowerScale F710 all-flash NAS node 1U front view
Dell PowerScale F710
Dell Storage
8.6
Overall Score
Best for UK enterprises running AI/ML training, GPU-fed analytics, genomics or M&E rendering workloads that need sub-millisecond NVMe latency and 100GbE throughput on a scale-out NAS, where £/IOPS matters more than £/TB.
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Dell PowerScale H7000 hybrid NAS 4U chassis front view
Dell PowerScale H7000
Dell Storage
8.0
Overall Score
Best for UK organisations needing dense, cost-effective capacity for backup targets, media archives or NHS imaging retention — typically deployed as the cold tier alongside F710 nodes in the same OneFS namespace with SmartTiering.
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Dell PowerScale F710 vs H7000: performance overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

PerformanceCapacity EconomicsData ServicesScalabilityResilienceManageabilityValue for workload
Dell PowerScale F710
Dell PowerScale H7000
Performance
Dell PowerScale F710
9.0
Dell PowerScale H7000
6.5
Capacity Economics
Dell PowerScale F710
6.5
Dell PowerScale H7000
9.0
Data Services
Dell PowerScale F710
8.5
Dell PowerScale H7000
8.3
Scalability
Dell PowerScale F710
9.0
Dell PowerScale H7000
8.5
Resilience
Dell PowerScale F710
8.5
Dell PowerScale H7000
8.5
Manageability
Dell PowerScale F710
8.5
Dell PowerScale H7000
8.5
Value for workload
Dell PowerScale F710
7.5
Dell PowerScale H7000
8.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
Dell PowerScale F710
Dell Storage
Dell PowerScale H7000
Dell Storage
Key Metrics
Media typeAll-flash NVMe (QLC/TLC SSD)Hybrid (HDD + SSD cache)
Raw capacity per node38 TB – 1.2 PBUp to ~480 TB (4 × 12–24 TB HDD config plus SSD cache)
Chassis density1U per node (standalone)4 nodes in 4U chassis — up to 1.9 PB raw
Memory per node512 GB384 GB ECC
Front-end networking2 × 100GbE or 2 × 25GbE2 × 100GbE or 2 × 25GbE
Cluster scale3–252 nodes, up to 307 PB single namespaceScales within the same OneFS cluster as F710
Capacity & Media
Drive technologyNVMe QLC or TLC SSDSAS/SATA HDD with SSD read/write cache
HDD options--12, 16, 20 or 24 TB
SSD cache per noden/a — all-flash3.2 TB or 7.68 TB (1 or 2 drives)
Best-fit data temperatureHot / active / performance tierWarm and cold / archive tier
Inline data reductionSmartDedupe + SmartCompression (inline)Post-process efficiencies via OneFS
Performance
Workload profileLow-latency random and high-throughput streaming — AI/ML, analytics, M&E renderingSequential and large-file workloads — backup target, archive, video repositories
Latency classSub-millisecond (NVMe)Multi-millisecond (HDD-bound, SSD-cache accelerated)
Scaling modelLinear — performance scales with each node addedCapacity-led — performance per TB is lower than F710
Software & Data Services
Operating systemOneFS 9.7OneFS 9.10 or later
ProtocolsNFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, multi-protocolNFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, multi-protocol (same namespace as F710)
ReplicationSyncIQ — synchronous and asynchronousSyncIQ (cluster-wide)
TieringSmartTiering source for hot dataSmartTiering target for cold data auto-migrated from F710
Snapshots / WORMSnapshotIQ, SmartLock WORMSnapshotIQ, SmartLock WORM
Resilience & Management
Node failure toleranceUp to N+4 (OneFS protection levels)N+2 to N+4 across the cluster
Non-disruptive scaleAdd nodes online, auto-rebalanceAdd chassis online, auto-rebalance
Management planeOneFS WebUI, CloudIQ, DataIQ, APEX AIOpsOneFS WebUI, CloudIQ, DataIQ, APEX AIOps
EncryptionSED drives, data-at-rest encryptionSED drives, data-at-rest encryption
Deployment Economics
Relative £/TBHigh — performance flash pricingLow — bulk HDD economics
Relative £/IOPSLow — NVMe densityHigh — HDD-bound
Power profileLower watts per TB for active dataHigher watts per TB but lower watts per usable PB at rest
Typical UK use casesAI training data, VFX/render, analytics, primary unstructured workloadsBackup landing zone, media archive, research datasets, NHS imaging long-term retention
Key Metrics
Media type
Dell PowerScale F710All-flash NVMe (QLC/TLC SSD)
Dell PowerScale H7000Hybrid (HDD + SSD cache)
Raw capacity per node
Dell PowerScale F71038 TB – 1.2 PB
Dell PowerScale H7000Up to ~480 TB (4 × 12–24 TB HDD config plus SSD cache)
Chassis density
Dell PowerScale F7101U per node (standalone)
Dell PowerScale H70004 nodes in 4U chassis — up to 1.9 PB raw
Memory per node
Dell PowerScale F710512 GB
Dell PowerScale H7000384 GB ECC
Front-end networking
Dell PowerScale F7102 × 100GbE or 2 × 25GbE
Dell PowerScale H70002 × 100GbE or 2 × 25GbE
Cluster scale
Dell PowerScale F7103–252 nodes, up to 307 PB single namespace
Dell PowerScale H7000Scales within the same OneFS cluster as F710
Capacity & Media
Drive technology
Dell PowerScale F710NVMe QLC or TLC SSD
Dell PowerScale H7000SAS/SATA HDD with SSD read/write cache
HDD options
Dell PowerScale F710--
Dell PowerScale H700012, 16, 20 or 24 TB
SSD cache per node
Dell PowerScale F710n/a — all-flash
Dell PowerScale H70003.2 TB or 7.68 TB (1 or 2 drives)
Best-fit data temperature
Dell PowerScale F710Hot / active / performance tier
Dell PowerScale H7000Warm and cold / archive tier
Inline data reduction
Dell PowerScale F710SmartDedupe + SmartCompression (inline)
Dell PowerScale H7000Post-process efficiencies via OneFS
Performance
Workload profile
Dell PowerScale F710Low-latency random and high-throughput streaming — AI/ML, analytics, M&E rendering
Dell PowerScale H7000Sequential and large-file workloads — backup target, archive, video repositories
Latency class
Dell PowerScale F710Sub-millisecond (NVMe)
Dell PowerScale H7000Multi-millisecond (HDD-bound, SSD-cache accelerated)
Scaling model
Dell PowerScale F710Linear — performance scales with each node added
Dell PowerScale H7000Capacity-led — performance per TB is lower than F710
Software & Data Services
Operating system
Dell PowerScale F710OneFS 9.7
Dell PowerScale H7000OneFS 9.10 or later
Protocols
Dell PowerScale F710NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, multi-protocol
Dell PowerScale H7000NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3, multi-protocol (same namespace as F710)
Replication
Dell PowerScale F710SyncIQ — synchronous and asynchronous
Dell PowerScale H7000SyncIQ (cluster-wide)
Tiering
Dell PowerScale F710SmartTiering source for hot data
Dell PowerScale H7000SmartTiering target for cold data auto-migrated from F710
Snapshots / WORM
Dell PowerScale F710SnapshotIQ, SmartLock WORM
Dell PowerScale H7000SnapshotIQ, SmartLock WORM
Resilience & Management
Node failure tolerance
Dell PowerScale F710Up to N+4 (OneFS protection levels)
Dell PowerScale H7000N+2 to N+4 across the cluster
Non-disruptive scale
Dell PowerScale F710Add nodes online, auto-rebalance
Dell PowerScale H7000Add chassis online, auto-rebalance
Management plane
Dell PowerScale F710OneFS WebUI, CloudIQ, DataIQ, APEX AIOps
Dell PowerScale H7000OneFS WebUI, CloudIQ, DataIQ, APEX AIOps
Encryption
Dell PowerScale F710SED drives, data-at-rest encryption
Dell PowerScale H7000SED drives, data-at-rest encryption
Deployment Economics
Relative £/TB
Dell PowerScale F710High — performance flash pricing
Dell PowerScale H7000Low — bulk HDD economics
Relative £/IOPS
Dell PowerScale F710Low — NVMe density
Dell PowerScale H7000High — HDD-bound
Power profile
Dell PowerScale F710Lower watts per TB for active data
Dell PowerScale H7000Higher watts per TB but lower watts per usable PB at rest
Typical UK use cases
Dell PowerScale F710AI training data, VFX/render, analytics, primary unstructured workloads
Dell PowerScale H7000Backup landing zone, media archive, research datasets, NHS imaging long-term retention
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Expert Analysis

AI-assisted analysis based on published specifications

These two nodes are not really competitors — they are designed to sit in the same OneFS cluster and do different jobs. The F710 is an all-NVMe performance node built for sub-millisecond latency on AI/ML pipelines, analytics, rendering and other hot unstructured workloads. The H7000 is a high-density hybrid chassis that packs four nodes and up to 1.9 PB of raw HDD into 4U, with SSD cache in front, and is designed as the warm/cold tier of the same namespace.

If the workload is performance-led — GPU feeding, seismic, genomics, broadcast post-production — the F710 wins clearly. 512 GB of memory per node, NVMe QLC/TLC media and 100GbE front-end ports give it the latency and bandwidth profile that the H7000 simply cannot match, regardless of how much SSD cache you put in front of spinning disk. Conversely, when the requirement is bulk capacity at a sensible £/TB — backup landing zones, media archives, NHS imaging retention, research datasets that have aged off primary — the H7000 is materially cheaper per usable terabyte and denser per rack unit. Trying to serve cold archive from an F710 cluster is an expensive way to store cold data.

The more interesting decision for most UK buyers is not 'either/or' but ratio. OneFS 9.10 lets both node types share a single namespace, and SmartTiering will automatically migrate cold files from F710 to H7000 based on policy. A typical mixed cluster might be 20–30% F710 capacity for the active working set and 70–80% H7000 for everything else, governed by a single management plane (OneFS, CloudIQ, DataIQ). That is where PowerScale earns its premium over commodity NAS.

Recommendation: pick F710-only if your entire dataset is hot and latency-sensitive and budget allows. Pick H7000-only if you are replacing an archive or backup target and performance is a secondary concern. For anything in between — which is most general-purpose enterprise file estates — design a mixed cluster and let SmartTiering do the work.

Dell PowerScale F710
Best for UK enterprises running AI/ML training, GPU-fed analytics, genomics or M&E rendering workloads that need sub-millisecond NVMe latency and 100GbE throughput on a scale-out NAS, where £/IOPS matters more than £/TB.
Dell PowerScale H7000
Best for UK organisations needing dense, cost-effective capacity for backup targets, media archives or NHS imaging retention — typically deployed as the cold tier alongside F710 nodes in the same OneFS namespace with SmartTiering.

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