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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 80 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (80 TB vs 0 TB). The TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 has 4 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array (16 vs 12). Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Black, Grey on the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3. AC input voltage: 250 V on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, 100-240 V on the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:4
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:80 TB
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:12
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:16
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Black
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:Black, Grey
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:550 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:250 V
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:100-240 V
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:483 mm
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:550 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:618.7 mm
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:136 mm

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Comparison of ME5012, D16 Thunderbolt 3
63 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Total installed storage capacityDiffers80 TB0 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1216
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one20 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (2U)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W550 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 W
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm550 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm136 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm440 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source710 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
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
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Controller typeKnown for one25Gb iSCSI 8 Port Dual ControllerUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source

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