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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (12 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (2200 W vs 580 W). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 330.1 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (933 mm vs 602.9 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 5U84.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:HDD
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • Exos E 5U84:SAS
  • Data transfer rate
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:12 Gbit/s
    • Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:Black
    • Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:580 W
    • Exos E 5U84:2200 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME412 disk array:250 V
    • Exos E 5U84:180 - 240 V

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Comparison of ME412, Exos E 5U84
41 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1008 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4.8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2.4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W2200 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
AC input voltageDiffers250 V180 - 240 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers602.9 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm220 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 100%
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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