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Dell ME4012 iSCI vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 3 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (10 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME4012 iSCI (2200 W vs 580 W). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 80 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Dell ME4012 iSCI (180 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Seagate Exos E 5U84. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

RAID levels
- ME4012 iSCI:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- Exos E 5U84:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rate
- ME4012 iSCI:10 Gbit/s
- Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
Chassis type
- ME4012 iSCI:Rack (2U)
- Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
Product colour
- ME4012 iSCI:Black
- Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- ME4012 iSCI:580 W
- Exos E 5U84:2200 W
AC input voltage
- ME4012 iSCI:100 - 240 V
- Exos E 5U84:180 - 240 V
Depth
- ME4012 iSCI:602.9 mm
- Exos E 5U84:933 mm
Height
- ME4012 iSCI:87.9 mm
- Exos E 5U84:220 mm

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Comparison of ME4012 iSCI, Exos E 5U84
40 specifications	A Dell ME4012 iSCI View product	B Seagate Exos E 5U84 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1008 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
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)
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (5U)
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
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	2200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	180 - 240 V
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	NBR14136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	933 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	220 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	135 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 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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