Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1" more storage drive size than the Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (2200 W vs 580 W). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 344.7 mm more depth than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (974.7 mm vs 630 mm). 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 Seagate Exos E 2U12.

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Yes
- Exos E 2U12:No
Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD
- Exos E 2U12:No
Storage drive size
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2.5"
- Exos E 2U12:3.5"
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Rack (5U)
- Exos E 2U12:Rack (2U)
Product colour
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:Black
- Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
- Exos E 2U12:580 W
AC input voltage
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:250 V
- Exos E 2U12:90 - 264 V
Depth
- PowerVault ME484 disk array:974.7 mm
- Exos E 2U12:630 mm

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Comparison of ME484, Exos E 2U12
39 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array Model ME484 View product	B Seagate Exos E 2U12 View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	33.6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	1.2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (5U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	2200 W	580 W
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	90 - 264 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	974.7 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	222.3 mm	88.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 100%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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