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Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array vs TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 1 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 (6 vs 5). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 19 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 (24 vs 5). The Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array has 460 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 (580 W vs 120 W). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, HDD on the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerVault ME424 disk array, Desktop on the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:SSD
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:HDD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:6
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:5
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:24
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:5
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Black
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:Yes
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:580 W
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:120 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME424 disk array:250 V
    • D5 Thunderbolt 3:100-240 V

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Comparison of ME424, D5 Thunderbolt 3
52 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers65
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers245
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, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one11.52 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one184 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W120 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers602.9 mm176 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersMiniSASAC, Thunderbolt
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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