ALTO 3 L3A2 / Datto NAS DN-3A2 Hardware Specifications

Topic

This article provides the layout, hardware specifications, and features for Datto's ALTO 3 (L3A2) and Datto NAS (DN-3A2) device, introduced in January, 2021.

For specifications on the previous version ALTO 3 (L3A2000), see ALTO 3: L3A2000 / Datto NAS: DN-3A2000 features and specifications

NOTE  The Datto ALTO 3 is designed to support a maximum of four agents.

Environment

  • ALTO 3 L3A2
  • Datto NAS

Index

Device Layout

ALTO 3
Figure 1: ALTO 3 L3A2

  1. Power LED
  2. HDD LED
  3. LAN LED
  4. Power button
  5. 1 x USB 3.0
  6. 3.5" Array drive (Hot swappable)
  7. Fan
  8. 1 x 1GbE
  9. 2 x USB 3.0
  10. 1 x HDMI
  11. Power connection

LED Indicators

The indicators on the front of the device display the status of the device:

Power

  • Power on: The LED glows
  • Power off: The LED is off

HDD

  • Hard drive activity: The LED glows
  • No current activityThe LED is off

LAN

  • Connection detected: The LED glows
  • No connectionThe LED is off

The new and improved ALTO 3 L3A2 now features a dedicated SSD OS drive and a hot swappable 3.5" array drive. For a list of software features, see the links below:

Hardware Specifications

Model ALTO 3 - L3A2, Datto NAS DN-3A2
Weight 4.3 lbs
Dimensions 8.75" x 6.75" x 3"
Capacity 1 x 2TB HDD (Hot swappable)
CPU Intel Celeron 4205U
RAM 8GB (DDR4)
RAID N/A
NICs 1 x 1GbE
Dedicated OS Drive 128 GB SSD
Form Factor Mini-Desktop Chassis
Encryption

Not supported.

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