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Dell ME4012 iSCI vs TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 7 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (12 vs 5). The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 490 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (580 W vs 90 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop. Storage drive sizes supported: 3.5" on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop.

Number of storage drives supported
- ME4012 iSCI:12
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME4012 iSCI:SAS
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME4012 iSCI:3.5"
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:2.5,3.5"
RAID levels
- ME4012 iSCI:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- ME4012 iSCI:10 Gbit/s
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5 Gbit/s
Device class
- ME4012 iSCI:Large Enterprise Business
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- ME4012 iSCI:Rack (2U)
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- ME4012 iSCI:Black
- D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Black, Grey

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Comparison of ME4012 iSCI, D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop
48 specifications	A Dell ME4012 iSCI View product	B TerraMaster D5-300 40TB 5x8TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	5
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Design4 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Home & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.8 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 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
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	macOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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