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Dell ME412 Expansion vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME412 Expansion has 9 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (16 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME412 Expansion (2200 W vs 580 W). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 330.1 mm more depth than the Dell ME412 Expansion (933 mm vs 602.9 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA III on the Dell ME412 Expansion, SAS on the Seagate Exos E 5U84. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell ME412 Expansion, Rack (5U) on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME412 Expansion:Serial ATA III
- Exos E 5U84:SAS
Data transfer rate
- ME412 Expansion:16 Gbit/s
- Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
Chassis type
- ME412 Expansion:Rack (2U)
- Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
Product colour
- ME412 Expansion:Black
- Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- ME412 Expansion:580 W
- Exos E 5U84:2200 W
AC input voltage
- ME412 Expansion:250 V
- Exos E 5U84:180 - 240 V
Depth
- ME412 Expansion:602.9 mm
- Exos E 5U84:933 mm
Height
- ME412 Expansion:87.9 mm
- Exos E 5U84:220 mm

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Comparison of ME412 Expansion, Exos E 5U84
41 specifications	A Dell ME412 Expansion View product	B Seagate Exos E 5U84 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1008 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	SAS
Storage drive sizes supported	3.5"	3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers	16 Gbit/s	7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	192 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	2200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	180 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	483 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	933 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	220 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 100%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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