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Dell ME424 Expansion vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 12 more storage drives supported than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (24 vs 12). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 27.1 mm more depth than the Dell ME424 Expansion (630 mm vs 602.9 mm). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1 mm more height than the Dell ME424 Expansion (88.9 mm vs 87.9 mm). Product colour: Black on the Dell ME424 Expansion, Black, Metallic on the Seagate Exos E 2U12. AC input voltage: 250 V on the Dell ME424 Expansion, 90 - 264 V on the Seagate Exos E 2U12.

Number of storage drives supported
- ME424 Expansion:24
- Exos E 2U12:12
Product colour
- ME424 Expansion:Black
- Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic
AC input voltage
- ME424 Expansion:250 V
- Exos E 2U12:90 - 264 V
Depth
- ME424 Expansion:602.9 mm
- Exos E 2U12:630 mm
Height
- ME424 Expansion:87.9 mm
- Exos E 2U12:88.9 mm
Weight
- ME424 Expansion:4.8 kg
- Exos E 2U12:26 kg

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, Exos E 2U12
40 specifications	A Dell ME424 Expansion View product	B Seagate Exos E 2U12 View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	12
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
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
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	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	580 W	580 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	90 - 264 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	483 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	88.9 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	26 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 100%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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