Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell ME412 Expansion vs Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME412 Expansion has 158.4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array (192 TB vs 33.6 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME412 Expansion (2200 W vs 580 W). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 371.8 mm more depth than the Dell ME412 Expansion (974.7 mm vs 602.9 mm). Only the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell ME412 Expansion, HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array.

Storage drives installed
- ME412 Expansion:No
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Yes
Installed storage drive type
- ME412 Expansion:No
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD
Total installed storage capacity
- ME412 Expansion:192 TB
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME412 Expansion:3.5"
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2.5,3.5"
Chassis type
- ME412 Expansion:Rack (2U)
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- ME412 Expansion:580 W
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
Depth
- ME412 Expansion:602.9 mm
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:974.7 mm
Height
- ME412 Expansion:87.9 mm
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:222.3 mm

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Comparison of ME412 Expansion, ME484
36 specifications	A Dell ME412 Expansion View product	B Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array Model ME484 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	192 TB	33.6 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Data transfer rateKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
Design1 differ
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (5U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	2200 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	250 V	250 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	483 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	974.7 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	222.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%

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