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Dell PowerStore 500T disk array vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerStore 500T disk array has 13 more storage drives supported than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (25 vs 12). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1" more storage drive size than the Dell PowerStore 500T disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Dell PowerStore 500T disk array has 870 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (1450 W vs 580 W). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerStore 500T disk array, No on the Seagate Exos E 2U12. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerStore 500T disk array, Black, Metallic on the Seagate Exos E 2U12.

Installed storage drive type
- PowerStore 500T disk array:SSD
- Exos E 2U12:No
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerStore 500T disk array:25
- Exos E 2U12:12
Storage drive size
- PowerStore 500T disk array:2.5"
- Exos E 2U12:3.5"
Product colour
- PowerStore 500T disk array:Black
- Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerStore 500T disk array:1450 W
- Exos E 2U12:580 W
Width
- PowerStore 500T disk array:444.5 mm
- Exos E 2U12:483 mm
Depth
- PowerStore 500T disk array:795 mm
- Exos E 2U12:630 mm
Height
- PowerStore 500T disk array:86.4 mm
- Exos E 2U12:88.9 mm

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Comparison of 500T, Exos E 2U12
38 specifications	A Dell PowerStore 500T disk array Model 500T View product	B Seagate Exos E 2U12 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	SSD	No
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	25	12
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	13440 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	1450 W	580 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 264 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	444.5 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	795 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	86.4 mm	88.9 mm
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	26 kg
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 100%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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