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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 (12 vs 2). The TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 has 28 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array (40 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 540 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 40 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3. Storage drive sizes supported: 3.5" on the Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3.

Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:SAS, Serial ATA III
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:3.5"
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12 Gbit/s
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:40 Gbit/s
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Rack (2U)
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
Product colour
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Black
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:Grey
LED indicators
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Yes
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:580 W
- D2 Thunderbolt 3:40 W

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Comparison of ME412, D2 Thunderbolt 3
50 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array Model ME412 View product	B TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	2
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	40 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 interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	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	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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
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	173 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, Thunderbolt
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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