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bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s vs Dell ME524 disk array

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME524 disk array has 2.8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s (4.8 TB vs 2 TB). The Dell ME524 disk array has 1.4 TB more storage drive capacity than the bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s (2.4 TB vs 1 TB). The Dell ME524 disk array has 2,800 RPM more HDD speed than the bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s (10000 RPM vs 7200 RPM). Supported storage drive types: HDD on the bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s, HDD & SSD on the Dell ME524 disk array. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the bluechip STORAGEline RJ54300s, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell ME524 disk array.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:2 TB
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:HDD
    • ME524 disk array:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:1 TB
    • ME524 disk array:2.4 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:Serial ATA III
    • ME524 disk array:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • HDD speed
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:7200 RPM
    • ME524 disk array:10000 RPM
  • Chassis type
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:Rack (4U)
    • ME524 disk array:Rack (2U)
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:1200 W
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
  • Width
    • STORAGEline RJ54300s:437 mm
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm

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Comparison of STORAGEline RJ54300s, ME524
32 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed22
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2 TB4.8 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB2.4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM10000 RPM
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini-SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote management portKnown for oneRJ-45 (Gigabit)Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (4U)Rack (2U)
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLarge Enterprise Business
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1200 W580 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm48.3 mm
DepthDiffers660 mm54.8 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm8.79 mm
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512e
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2025 (inc. Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (inc. hyper-V) RHEL 9.5, 8.10 SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8 VMware 9.0 and 8.0 U3

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