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Dell ME424 Expansion vs TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 19 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (24 vs 5). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 490 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (580 W vs 90 W). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 258 mm more width than the TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (483 mm vs 225 mm). Only the TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell ME424 Expansion, HDD on the TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop.

Storage drives installed
- ME424 Expansion:No
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Yes
Installed storage drive type
- ME424 Expansion:No
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- ME424 Expansion:24
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME424 Expansion:SAS
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- ME424 Expansion:2.5"
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:2.5,3.5"
Device class
- ME424 Expansion:Large Enterprise Business
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- ME424 Expansion:Rack (2U)
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- ME424 Expansion:Black
- D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Black, Grey

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop
46 specifications	A Dell ME424 Expansion View product	B TerraMaster D5-300C 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	5
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 TB
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	5 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	Yes
Design4 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Home & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.8 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
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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