AR3150 vs AR3100

[Anonymous user]

Any added benefits of going with the AR3150 (750mm) as opposed to the AR3100 (600mm)? I assume you have increased space for cable management - anything else? I will only be using IBM servers for this rack. Thanks!

[Anonymous user]

eperko,

The 3150 will allow better airflow due to the increased size. The grounding capability is supported by both racks, and is available throughout the SX series.

[Anonymous user]

Just a comment about the grounding.....All of the SX series racks have the same grounding options. The AR3100 has the same integrated ground and external ground points as the AR3150.

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

To update this, there are two feature differences.

The AR3150 allows for better side to side airflow, and also has protective grounding provisions. The AR3100 does not.

[Anonymous user]

The main benefit of the AR3150 vs AR3100 for a server application is the additional space in the back of the rack. The wider rack allows for more space to mount the cable managers and PDUs, opening ups the U space. This provides for a cleaner and less congested installation and improves airflow.

With high density server applications, the back of the racks can get very congested. In addition, 1U and 2U servers with cable management arms now protrude further in the back interferring with cable managers and PDUs. Blade servers requrire access to rear fan and networking modules. A wider rack provides the best solution to these issues.

As mentioned previously, the wider rack is also necessary for side-to-side airflow equipment such as large Cisco switches and high density cabling applications.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

They're identical racks except for the sizing.