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Dell ME4024 SAS vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1" more storage drive sizes supported than the Dell ME4024 SAS (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Dell ME4024 SAS has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (12 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 4 more SFP+ module slots quantity than the Dell ME4024 SAS (8 vs 4). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell ME4024 SAS, NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Seagate Exos E 5U84. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 on the Dell ME4024 SAS, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ME4024 SAS:2.5"
    • Exos E 5U84:3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • ME4024 SAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
    • Exos E 5U84:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
  • Data transfer rate
    • ME4024 SAS:12 Gbit/s
    • Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • ME4024 SAS:4
    • Exos E 5U84:8
  • Chassis type
    • ME4024 SAS:Rack (2U)
    • Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
  • Product colour
    • ME4024 SAS:Black
    • Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME4024 SAS:580 W
    • Exos E 5U84:2200 W
  • AC input voltage
    • ME4024 SAS:100 - 250 V
    • Exos E 5U84:180 - 240 V

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Comparison of ME4024 SAS, Exos E 5U84
43 specifications
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one0 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesSASSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 500, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s7 Gbit/s
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1008 TB
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers48
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
LED indicatorsYesYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W2200 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 250 V180 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width483 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm220 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg135 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, FiberUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 100%

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