- Dual controller (known as node canister) configuration.
- Controller unit with two node canisters (ports per one node canister):
- 16 GB per system (8 GB per node canister). V3700 XP is upgradeable to 32 GB (16 GB per node canister). Cache mirroring between the node canisters. Flash-backed cache protection (includes battery).
- Up to 240 SFF drive bays per storage system:
- 24 SFF drive bays in the control enclosure
- 24 SFF drive bays in the expansion enclosure; up to 9 expansion enclosures
- controller unit with two node canisters (ports per one node canister):
- 12 LFF drive bays in the control enclosure
- 12 LFF drive bays in the expansion enclosures; up to 9 expansion enclosures
- Intermix of SFF and LFF enclosures is supported.
- SAS and NL SAS HDDs and SAS SSDs. Intermix of HDDs and SSDs is supported.