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Dell ME4024 SAS vs TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME4024 SAS has 8 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (24 vs 16). The TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 has 28 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell ME4024 SAS (40 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Dell ME4024 SAS has 30 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 550 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME4024 SAS, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the Dell ME4024 SAS, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3.

Number of storage drives supported
- ME4024 SAS:24
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:16
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME4024 SAS:SAS
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME4024 SAS:2.5"
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
RAID levels
- ME4024 SAS:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- ME4024 SAS:12 Gbit/s
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:40 Gbit/s
Product colour
- ME4024 SAS:Black
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:Black, Grey
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- ME4024 SAS:580 W
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:550 W
AC input voltage
- ME4024 SAS:100 - 250 V
- D16 Thunderbolt 3:100-240 V

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Comparison of ME4024 SAS, D16 Thunderbolt 3
57 specifications	A Dell ME4024 SAS View product	B TerraMaster D16 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 supportedDiffers	24	16
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 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	1.2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 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
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rack (2U)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	550 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	210 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 250 V	100-240 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
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	550 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	440 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	710 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, Fiber	AC, Thunderbolt
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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