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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 824 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array (1008 TB vs 184 TB). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1" more storage drive size than the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array (2200 W vs 580 W). Only the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, No on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:184 TB
    • Exos E 5U84:1008 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:2.5"
    • Exos E 5U84:3.5"
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
    • Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:580 W
    • Exos E 5U84:2200 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:1
    • Exos E 5U84:2

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Comparison of ME424, Exos E 5U84
44 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers184 TB1008 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one11.52 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one24Unknown — 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
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W2200 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageDiffers250 V180 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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 oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers602.9 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm220 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 100%
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneMiniSASUnknown — not stated by the source

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