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Dell ME424 Expansion vs Seagate 2big RAID

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 29.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Seagate 2big RAID (57.6 TB vs 28 TB). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 266 mm more width than the Seagate 2big RAID (483 mm vs 217 mm). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 484.9 mm more depth than the Seagate 2big RAID (602.9 mm vs 118 mm). Only the Seagate 2big RAID has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell ME424 Expansion, HDD on the Seagate 2big RAID.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ME424 Expansion:No
    • 2big RAID:Yes
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ME424 Expansion:No
    • 2big RAID:HDD
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME424 Expansion:57.6 TB
    • 2big RAID:28 TB
  • Chassis type
    • ME424 Expansion:Rack (2U)
    • 2big RAID:Desktop
  • Width
    • ME424 Expansion:483 mm
    • 2big RAID:217 mm
  • Depth
    • ME424 Expansion:602.9 mm
    • 2big RAID:118 mm
  • Height
    • ME424 Expansion:87.9 mm
    • 2big RAID:88.5 mm

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, 2big RAID
38 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Total installed storage capacityDiffers57.6 TB28 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.44 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm217 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm118 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm88.5 mm
WeightKnown for one4.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACUSB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717020
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one580 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one250 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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