Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell ME424 Expansion vs ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 20 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black (24 vs 4). The ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black has 1" more storage drive sizes supported than the Dell ME424 Expansion (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 335 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black (483 mm vs 148 mm). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME424 Expansion, HDD on the ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell ME424 Expansion, Home & Home Office on the ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black.

Supported storage drive types
- ME424 Expansion:HDD & SSD
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- ME424 Expansion:24
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:4
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME424 Expansion:2.5"
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:3.5"
Device class
- ME424 Expansion:Large Enterprise Business
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:Home & Home Office
LED indicators
- ME424 Expansion:Yes
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:Access, Error, Power
Width
- ME424 Expansion:483 mm
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:148 mm
Depth
- ME424 Expansion:602.9 mm
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:220 mm
Height
- ME424 Expansion:87.9 mm
- IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black:127 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ME424 Expansion, IB-564SAS-12G
51 specifications	A Dell ME424 Expansion View product	B ICY BOX IB-564SAS-12G disk array Black Model IB-564SAS-12G View product
Storage4 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	4
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	SAS, SAS-2, SAS-3, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	57.6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
Design2 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Home & Home Office
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Access, Error, Power
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Key lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rack (2U)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown 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	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	127 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.33 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	580 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	NBR14136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More disk array comparisons

All disk array comparisons