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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 27.1 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (630 mm vs 602.9 mm). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1 mm more height than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (88.9 mm vs 87.9 mm). Only the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, No on the Seagate Exos E 2U12. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, Black, Metallic on the Seagate Exos E 2U12.

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Yes
- Exos E 2U12:No
Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:HDD
- Exos E 2U12:No
Product colour
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Black
- Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic
AC input voltage
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:250 V
- Exos E 2U12:90 - 264 V
Depth
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:602.9 mm
- Exos E 2U12:630 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:87.9 mm
- Exos E 2U12:88.9 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:5 - 35 °C
- Exos E 2U12:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:-40 - 65 °C
- Exos E 2U12:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of ME412, Exos E 2U12
41 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array Model ME412 View product	B Seagate Exos E 2U12 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	4.8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	2.4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	12 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	90 - 264 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	88.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1m, Quantity 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 100%
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232

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