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Dell ME424 Expansion vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 46.1 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (57.6 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 120 more storage drives supported than the Dell ME424 Expansion (144 vs 24). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 351 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME424 Expansion (931 W vs 580 W). Only the Lenovo DM5000F disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell ME424 Expansion, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ME424 Expansion:No
    • DM5000F disk array:Yes
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ME424 Expansion:No
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME424 Expansion:57.6 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ME424 Expansion:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME424 Expansion:24
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Product colour
    • ME424 Expansion:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME424 Expansion:580 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W
  • AC input voltage
    • ME424 Expansion:250 V
    • DM5000F disk array:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, DM5000F
42 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Total installed storage capacityDiffers57.6 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSASUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Design1 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneNBR14136Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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