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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (12 vs 2). The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 7 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (12 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 540 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (580 W vs 40 W). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop.

Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
Storage drive interface
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:SAS, Serial ATA III
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:3.5"
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2.5,3.5"
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12 Gbit/s
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:5 Gbit/s
Device class
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Rack (2U)
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Black
- D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Silver

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Comparison of ME412, D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop
48 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array Model ME412 View product	B TerraMaster D2-310 6TB 2x3TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	2
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Home & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC, WEEE
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	40 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100-240 V
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	macOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	119 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	133 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, USB Type-A to USB Type-C
Number of adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source

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