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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs Seagate 2big RAID

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 52 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Seagate 2big RAID (80 TB vs 28 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 266 mm more width than the Seagate 2big RAID (483 mm vs 217 mm). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 500.7 mm more depth than the Seagate 2big RAID (618.7 mm vs 118 mm). Only the Seagate 2big RAID has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: No on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, HDD on the Seagate 2big RAID.

Storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
- 2big RAID:Yes
Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:No
- 2big RAID:HDD
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:80 TB
- 2big RAID:28 TB
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Rack (2U)
- 2big RAID:Desktop
Width
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:483 mm
- 2big RAID:217 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:618.7 mm
- 2big RAID:118 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:87.9 mm
- 2big RAID:88.5 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerVault ME5012 disk array:5 - 35 °C
- 2big RAID:5 - 40 °C

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Comparison of ME5012, 2big RAID
47 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array Model ME5012 View product	B Seagate 2big RAID View product
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	No	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	No	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	28 TB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	12	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
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.44 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
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
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
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	580 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	217 mm
DepthDiffers	618.7 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	88.5 mm
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MB
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717020

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