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Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs Dell ME524 disk array

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 26 more storage drives installed than the Dell ME524 disk array (28 vs 2). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 28.8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (33.6 TB vs 4.8 TB). The Dell ME524 disk array has 1.2 TB more storage drive capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array (2.4 TB vs 1.2 TB). Chassis type: Rack (5U) on the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array, Rack (2U) on the Dell ME524 disk array.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:28
    • ME524 disk array:2
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:1.2 TB
    • ME524 disk array:2.4 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2.5"
    • ME524 disk array:3.5"
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
    • ME524 disk array:Rack (2U)
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2
    • ME524 disk array:1
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:483 mm
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm

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Comparison of ME484, ME524
33 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers282
Total installed storage capacityDiffers33.6 TB4.8 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.2 TB2.4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speed10000 RPM10000 RPM
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeDiffersRack (5U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers2200 W580 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageKnown for one250 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm48.3 mm
DepthDiffers974.7 mm54.8 mm
HeightDiffers222.3 mm8.79 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512e
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2025 (inc. Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (inc. hyper-V) RHEL 9.5, 8.10 SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8 VMware 9.0 and 8.0 U3

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