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Dell ME4012 iSCI vs TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 2identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 (12 vs 2). The TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 has 30 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell ME4012 iSCI (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 540 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 40 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3. Storage drive sizes supported: 3.5" on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME4012 iSCI:12
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ME4012 iSCI:SAS
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ME4012 iSCI:3.5"
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ME4012 iSCI:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • ME4012 iSCI:10 Gbit/s
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:40 Gbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • ME4012 iSCI:Rack (2U)
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
  • Product colour
    • ME4012 iSCI:Black
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • ME4012 iSCI:Yes
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power

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Comparison of ME4012 iSCI, D2 Thunderbolt 3
50 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers122
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 500, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W40 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm119 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm173 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm227 mm
WeightKnown for one4.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, Thunderbolt
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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