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Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array vs TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus

22specifications compared
20differ
2identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 2 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (2 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 4.8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (4.8 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (12 vs 2). 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 TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus.

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:Yes
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:No
Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:HDD
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:No
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:2
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:0
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:4.8 TB
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:0 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:SAS, Serial ATA III
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:3.5"
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2.5,3.5"
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME412 disk array:12 Gbit/s
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:40 Gbit/s

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Comparison of ME412, D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus
57 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME412 disk array Model ME412 View product	B TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	0
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4.8 TB	0 TB
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
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	1.4
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
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
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	90 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	65.6 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	173 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 kg
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
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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