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Dell ME4012 iSCI vs TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME4012 iSCI has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 (12 vs 2). The TerraMaster TD2 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 490 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 90 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3. Storage drive sizes supported: 3.5" on the Dell ME4012 iSCI, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3.

Number of storage drives supported
- ME4012 iSCI:12
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME4012 iSCI:SAS
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME4012 iSCI:3.5"
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
RAID levels
- ME4012 iSCI:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- ME4012 iSCI:10 Gbit/s
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:40 Gbit/s
Chassis type
- ME4012 iSCI:Rack (2U)
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
Product colour
- ME4012 iSCI:Black
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:Grey
LED indicators
- ME4012 iSCI:Yes
- TD2 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power

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Comparison of ME4012 iSCI, TD2 Thunderbolt 3
56 specifications	A Dell ME4012 iSCI View product	B TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 View product
Storage5 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
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	2
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	40 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	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 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
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 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	65.6 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	119 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	173 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, Thunderbolt
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	CCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS

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