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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 8 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (12 vs 4). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 68.5 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (80 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 132 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (144 vs 12). Only the Lenovo DM5000F disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
    • DM5000F disk array:Yes
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:4
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:80 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:12
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:20 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:960 GB
  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:8
    • DM5000F disk array:4

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Comparison of ME5012, DM5000F
49 specifications
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers412
Total installed storage capacityDiffers80 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12144
Storage drive capacityDiffers20 TB960 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers84
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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
Design1 differ
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneNBR14136Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 100%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-100 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller typeKnown for one25Gb iSCSI 8 Port Dual ControllerUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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