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Dell ME4012 iSCI vs Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array

15specifications compared
4differ
11identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 12 more storage drives supported than the Dell ME4012 iSCI (24 vs 12). AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, 250 V on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array. Power cable connector 1: NBR14136 on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, C13 coupler on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array. Cables included: AC on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, MiniSAS on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array.

Number of storage drives supported
- ME4012 iSCI:12
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
AC input voltage
- ME4012 iSCI:100 - 240 V
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:250 V
Power cable connector 1
- ME4012 iSCI:NBR14136
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:C13 coupler
Cables included
- ME4012 iSCI:AC
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:MiniSAS

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Comparison of ME4012 iSCI, ME424
40 specifications	A Dell ME4012 iSCI View product	B Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array Model ME424 View product
Storage1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	24
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.52 TB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 TB
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
BezelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	580 W	580 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	250 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable length	2 m	2 m
Power cable connector 1Differs	NBR14136	C13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cable currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	483 mm	483 mm
Depth	602.9 mm	602.9 mm
Height	87.9 mm	87.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	MiniSAS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512e

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