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Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array vs TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 3identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 28 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (28 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 33.6 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (33.6 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME484 disk array has 1,650 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (2200 W vs 550 W). 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 TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Yes
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:HDD
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:28
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:33.6 TB
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0 TB
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:Black
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:Black, Grey
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2200 W
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:550 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:2
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:1
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME484 disk array:250 V
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:100-240 V

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Comparison of ME484, D16 Thunderbolt 3
54 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers280
Total installed storage capacityDiffers33.6 TB0 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 sourceNo
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
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (5U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers2200 W550 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers21
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 W
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown 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 sourcemacOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm550 mm
DepthDiffers974.7 mm136 mm
HeightDiffers222.3 mm440 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source710 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, Thunderbolt
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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