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Dell ME424 Expansion vs TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME424 Expansion has 25.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 (57.6 TB vs 32 TB). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 16 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 (24 vs 8). The Dell ME424 Expansion has 280 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 300 W). Only the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has storage drives installed. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS on the Dell ME424 Expansion, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ME424 Expansion:No
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Yes
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME424 Expansion:57.6 TB
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME424 Expansion:24
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:8
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ME424 Expansion:SAS
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ME424 Expansion:2.5"
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
  • Chassis type
    • ME424 Expansion:Rack (2U)
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
  • Product colour
    • ME424 Expansion:Black
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Aluminium
  • LED indicators
    • ME424 Expansion:Yes
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power, SSD

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Comparison of ME424 Expansion, D8 Thunderbolt 3
50 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Total installed storage capacityDiffers57.6 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers248
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSASSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, SSD
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 cm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm184 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm315 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm266 mm
WeightDiffers4.8 kg5.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source397 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source381 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, Thunderbolt
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 source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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