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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 1 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (6 vs 5). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 19 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (24 vs 5). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 104 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (184 TB vs 80 TB). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, HDD on the TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, Home & Home Office on the TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop.

Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:SSD
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:6
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Maximum supported storage capacity
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:184 TB
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:80 TB
Device class
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Rack (2U)
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Black, Grey
LED indicators
- PowerVault ME424 disk array:Yes
- D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD, Power

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Comparison of ME424, D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop
50 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array Model ME424 View product	B TerraMaster D5-300 20TB 5x4TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage4 differ
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	5
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	5
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	184 TB	80 TB
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 interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	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	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.8 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	90 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.6 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	225 mm
DepthDiffers	602.9 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	MiniSAS	AC
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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