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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF 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 DE4800H 2U12 LFF (483 mm vs 447 mm). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 135.7 mm more depth than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF (618.7 mm vs 483 mm). Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF. AC input voltage: 250 V on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, 100 - 240 V on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF.

Device class
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:Small & Medium Business
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:913 W
AC input voltage
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:250 V
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:100 - 240 V
Width
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:483 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:447 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:618.7 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:483 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:87.9 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:85 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:5 - 35 °C
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:20 - 80%
- ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:8 - 90%

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Comparison of ME5012, ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF
48 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array Model ME5012 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF 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
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
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, 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
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	128 GB
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	913 W
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	483 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.1 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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