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Dell PowerStore 500T disk array vs Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerStore 500T disk array has 3 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (7 vs 4). The Dell PowerStore 500T disk array has 13,424.64 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (13440 TB vs 15.36 TB). The Dell PowerStore 500T disk array has 870 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (1450 W vs 580 W).

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:7
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:4
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:13440 TB
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:15.36 TB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:1450 W
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:580 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:2
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:1
  • Width
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:444.5 mm
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:483 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:795 mm
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:547.8 mm
  • Height
    • PowerStore 500T disk array:86.4 mm
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:87.9 mm

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Comparison of 500T, ME5224
38 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers74
Total installed storage capacityDiffers13440 TB15.36 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.84 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size2.5"2.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one25Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512e
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1450 W580 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444.5 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers795 mm547.8 mm
HeightDiffers86.4 mm87.9 mm
WeightKnown for one3.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32Gb FC 8 port
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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