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Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 16 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (28 vs 12). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 22.1 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (33.6 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 1,269 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (2200 W vs 931 W). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:28
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:1.2 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:960 GB
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
    • DM5000F disk array:Rack (2U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W

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Comparison of ME484, DM5000F
44 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers2812
Total installed storage capacityDiffers33.6 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.2 TB960 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Design2 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeDiffersRack (5U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers2200 W931 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers974.7 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers222.3 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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