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Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 24 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (28 vs 4). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 46.4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array (80 TB vs 33.6 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 18.8 TB more storage drive capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array (20 TB vs 1.2 TB). Only the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array, No on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array.

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Yes
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:28
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:4
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:80 TB
Storage drive capacity
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:1.2 TB
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:20 TB
Storage drive size
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2.5"
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:3.5"
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Rack (2U)
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W

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Comparison of ME484, ME5012
39 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array Model ME484 View product	B Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array Model ME5012 View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	28	4
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	33.6 TB	80 TB
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1.2 TB	20 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (5U)	Rack (2U)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BezelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512e
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	2200 W	580 W
Power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Power cable connector 1Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NBR14136
Power cable connector 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C13 coupler
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	974.7 mm	618.7 mm
HeightDiffers	222.3 mm	87.9 mm
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 100%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-100 - 12192 m
Other featuresidentical
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25Gb iSCSI 8 Port Dual Controller
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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