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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 10 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (12 vs 2). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 6.7 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (11.5 TB vs 4.8 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 132 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (144 vs 12). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:HDD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:2
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:4.8 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:12
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:2.4 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:960 GB
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:580 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W

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Comparison of ME412, DM5000F
45 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers212
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4.8 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers2.4 TB960 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Design1 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1m, Quantity 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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