Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell ME424 Expansion vs Dell PowerProtect DD3300

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 25.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerProtect DD3300 (57.6 TB vs 32 TB). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 12 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerProtect DD3300 (24 vs 12). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 49 mm more width than the Dell PowerProtect DD3300 (483 mm vs 434 mm). Only the Dell PowerProtect DD3300 has storage drives installed. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME424 Expansion, HDD on the Dell PowerProtect DD3300.

Storage drives installed
- ME424 Expansion:No
- PowerProtect DD3300:Yes
Total installed storage capacity
- ME424 Expansion:57.6 TB
- PowerProtect DD3300:32 TB
Supported storage drive types
- ME424 Expansion:HDD & SSD
- PowerProtect DD3300:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- ME424 Expansion:24
- PowerProtect DD3300:12
Device class
- ME424 Expansion:Large Enterprise Business
- PowerProtect DD3300:Small & Medium Business
AC input voltage
- ME424 Expansion:250 V
- PowerProtect DD3300:100 - 240 V
Power cable connector 1
- ME424 Expansion:NBR14136
- PowerProtect DD3300:C13 coupler
Power cable connector 2
- ME424 Expansion:C13 coupler
- PowerProtect DD3300:C14 coupler

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, PowerProtect DD3300
33 specifications	A Dell ME424 Expansion View product	B Dell PowerProtect DD3300 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	57.6 TB	32 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	12
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design1 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap PSUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power cable length	2 m	2 m
Power cable connector 1Differs	NBR14136	C13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Differs	C13 coupler	C14 coupler
Power cable currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 A
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	580 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	715.5 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	86.8 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	33.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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