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Dell ME4012 Isci + FC vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 132 more storage drives supported than the Dell ME4012 Isci + FC (144 vs 12). The Dell ME4012 Isci + FC has 4 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (16 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 351 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME4012 Isci + FC (931 W vs 580 W). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME4012 Isci + FC, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 on the Dell ME4012 Isci + FC, 4 on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Supported storage drive types
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:12
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • RAID levels
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
    • DM5000F disk array:4
  • Data transfer rate
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:16 Gbit/s
    • DM5000F disk array:12 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:580 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W
  • AC input voltage
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:100 - 250 V
    • DM5000F disk array:100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • ME4012 Isci + FC:483 mm
    • DM5000F disk array:447 mm

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Comparison of ME4012 Isci + FC, DM5000F
47 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 GB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 504
Data transfer rateDiffers16 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSASUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneNBR14136Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%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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