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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (6 vs 2). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 22 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (24 vs 2). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 152 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (184 TB vs 32 TB). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, HDD on the TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop. Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop.

Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:SSD
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:6
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:2
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:184 TB
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:32 TB
Storage drive interface
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
Device class
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Rack (2U)
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
- D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Silver

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Comparison of ME424, D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop
50 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array Model ME424 View product	B TerraMaster D2-310 4TB 2x2TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	2
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	184 TB	32 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	11.52 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	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	Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC, WEEE
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	40 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one	10 A	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	119 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	133 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	MiniSAS	AC, USB Type-A to USB Type-C
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
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source

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