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Dell ME424 Expansion vs TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 57.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (57.6 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 22 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (24 vs 2). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 490 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (580 W vs 90 W). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME424 Expansion, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the Dell ME424 Expansion, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus.

Total installed storage capacity
- ME424 Expansion:57.6 TB
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:0 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- ME424 Expansion:24
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME424 Expansion:SAS
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME424 Expansion:2.5"
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2.5,3.5"
Chassis type
- ME424 Expansion:Rack (2U)
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:Desktop
Product colour
- ME424 Expansion:Black
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:Grey
LED indicators
- ME424 Expansion:Yes
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:HDD, Power
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- ME424 Expansion:580 W
- D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:90 W

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus
55 specifications	A Dell ME424 Expansion View product	B TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	57.6 TB	0 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	2
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 dB
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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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
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	macOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	119 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	173 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, Thunderbolt
Number of adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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