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Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array vs TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 80 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 (80 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array has 10 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 (12 vs 2). Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Desktop on the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerVault ME5012 disk array, Grey on the TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:4
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:80 TB
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:12
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:2
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:Desktop
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Black
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:Yes
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:580 W
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:90 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerVault ME5012 disk array:250 V
    • TD2 Thunderbolt 3:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of ME5012, TD2 Thunderbolt 3
65 specifications
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Total installed storage capacityDiffers80 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers122
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, 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 source1.4
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.6 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — 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 W90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm119 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm173 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm227 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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 sourceCCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS
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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