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5500V3-48G-DC-3 Overview
5500V3-48G-DC-3 is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for mission-critical environments. It features a 24-bay design supporting SATA HDD, SAS HDD, and SATA SSD configurations with a maximum capacity of up to 1 PB, and offers robust RAID options including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and JBOD. The system is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and includes 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, which can be expanded up to 64 GB.
This enterprise-class solution provides multiple connectivity options, featuring 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.0 for versatile interfacing. It supports expansion modules, active cooling, redundant power supplies rated at 500W, and is ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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5500V3-48G-DC-3 Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 24-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 1 PB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.0
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization
- Product Name
- 5500V3-48G-DC-3
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 28.0 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| 5500V3-48G-DC-3 |  SMARTIO8FC |  LPU8FC8V3 |  55V3-128G-DC210 |  9000-P36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 36-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Depth | 28.0 inches | 27.5 inches | 26 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 500W | 750W | 350W | 750W |
| Product Name | 5500V3-48G-DC-3 | SMARTIO8FC | LPU8FC8V3 | 55V3-128G-DC210 | 9000-P36 Enterprise Storage System |
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB Backup | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 30 lbs | 45 lbs | 75 lbs |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
V
Victor Redgrave
4
Stable dual controller redundancy.
W
Warren Halstead
5
Consistent FC throughput for daily operations.
X
Xavier Rowland
5
Professional SAN deployment experience.
Z
Zachary Marlow
5
Predictable latency during heavy IO.
A
Andrew Harrowby
4
Improved uptime confidence significantly.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 5500V3-48G-DC-3)?
The Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 is a 2U dual-controller enterprise storage system with DC power, 48 GB cache, eight 8 Gbps FC ports, and 12 hot-swappable 3.5″ drive bays.
What power configuration does the 5500 V3 DC model use?
It uses redundant, hot-swappable −48 V DC power modules designed for telecom and data-center environments requiring DC input.
How much cache memory is included and can it be expanded?
The system includes 48 GB of onboard cache (24 GB per controller) and can be expanded up to 384 GB for higher I/O performance.
What drive types and capacities can I install?
The chassis supports twelve 3.5″ SAS HDDs or SSDs (up to 16 TB per drive), delivering up to 192 TB raw capacity in the base unit.
What is the maximum raw capacity with expansion shelves?
With up to eight 84-bay expansion shelves (maximum 960 drives), the system can scale to over 15 PB of raw capacity.
Which host connection protocols are supported?
It provides eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports natively, and supports iSCSI or FCoE via additional interface modules.
What performance levels can I expect?
The OceanStor 5500 V3 delivers up to 150,000 random read/write IOPS with sub-millisecond latency under typical enterprise workloads.
Does the system offer data deduplication and compression?
Yes. It features in-line deduplication and compression on flash tiers to optimize storage efficiency and reduce costs.
How is the OceanStor 5500 V3 managed?
You manage it through Huawei’s Storage Management Console (GUI/CLI) or eSight, offering real-time monitoring, provisioning, and alerts.
What availability and redundancy features are included?
The system has active-active dual controllers, non-disruptive failover, hot-swappable drives, power modules, and fans for high availability.
What warranty and support options are available?
It includes a 3-year next-business-day hardware warranty with 24/7 hotline support; optional extensions and on-site service are available.
Which IT environments is this storage best suited for?
Ideal for mid-sized enterprises, virtualization, databases, file services, backup/recovery, and edge data-center applications.
Is the OceanStor 5500 V3 certified for virtualization platforms?
Yes. It’s certified for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, OpenStack, and Oracle VM, ensuring seamless integration.
What does the SPE33C0212 designation mean?
SPE33C0212 is Huawei’s internal code specifying the 5500 V3 with DC power, dual controllers, 12-bay chassis, and 48 GB cache.
Can I scale performance and capacity without downtime?
Yes. You can add cache cards or expansion shelves online without interrupting applications or host connectivity.
What are the operating environment requirements?
It operates in 5 °C to 40 °C ambient temperature with 20%–80% relative humidity (non-condensing) and standard data-center airflow.