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Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 2identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:28
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:2
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:32 TB
  • HDD speed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:10000 RPM
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:7200 RPM
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:Tower
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Black
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:Grey
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:483 mm
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:118 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:974.7 mm
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:93.3 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:222.3 mm
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:217 mm

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Comparison of ME484, 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3
50 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers282
Total installed storage capacityDiffers33.6 TB32 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.49 Gbit/s
HDD speedDiffers10000 RPM7200 RPM
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one1.2 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
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (5U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm118 mm
DepthDiffers974.7 mm93.3 mm
HeightDiffers222.3 mm217 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source302 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source239 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACThunderbolt
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaCie Toolkit Software Suite, LaCie RAID Manager
Other featuresidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MB
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one2200 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one250 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — 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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