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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 6 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array (12 vs 6). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 0.02 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (11.52 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 120 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array (144 vs 24). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, Black, Stainless steel on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:6
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:11.52 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:184 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:2200 TB
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:580 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:1
    • DM5000F disk array:2

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Comparison of ME424, DM5000F
42 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers612
Total installed storage capacityDiffers11.52 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24144
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers184 TB2200 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Design1 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneMiniSASUnknown — not stated by the source

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