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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 2identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 6 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (6 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 11.52 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (11.52 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 8 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (24 vs 16). 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 TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Yes
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:SSD
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:6
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:11.52 TB
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:16
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:184 TB
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:256 TB
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:Black, Grey
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:580 W
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:550 W

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Comparison of ME424, D16 Thunderbolt 3
56 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers60
Total installed storage capacityDiffers11.52 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers2416
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers184 TB256 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (2U)Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W550 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 W
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100-240 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
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm550 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm136 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm440 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source710 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersMiniSASAC, Thunderbolt
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source

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