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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (2200 W vs 580 W). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 314.3 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (933 mm vs 618.7 mm). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 132.1 mm more height than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (220 mm vs 87.9 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Seagate Exos E 5U84. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Rack (5U) on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Black
    • Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W
    • Exos E 5U84:2200 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:250 V
    • Exos E 5U84:180 - 240 V
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:618.7 mm
    • Exos E 5U84:933 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:87.9 mm
    • Exos E 5U84:220 mm

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Comparison of ME5012, Exos E 5U84
48 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one80 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one20 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size3.5"3.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1008 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
SFP+ module slots quantity88
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
LED indicatorsYesYes
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
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W2200 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers250 V180 - 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
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width483 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm220 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 100%5 - 100%
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

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