Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 36 mm more width than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 (483 mm vs 447 mm). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 82.7 mm more depth than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 (618.7 mm vs 536 mm). Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12. AC input voltage: 250 V on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, 100 - 240 V on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12.

Device class
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:Small & Medium Business
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:913 W
AC input voltage
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:250 V
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:100 - 240 V
Width
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:483 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:447 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:618.7 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:536 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:87.9 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:87 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:5 - 35 °C
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:20 - 80%
- ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12:8 - 90%

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Comparison of ME5012, ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12
49 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array Model ME5012 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 View product
Storageidentical
Storage drives installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	80 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	12	12
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	20 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1470000 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45, USB C
Design1 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BezelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cache size (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	913 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageDiffers	250 V	100 - 240 V
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	NBR14136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap PSUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	447 mm
DepthDiffers	618.7 mm	536 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	87 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 kg
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 100%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-100 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller typeKnown for one	25Gb iSCSI 8 Port Dual Controller	Unknown — not stated by the source

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