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Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 8 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array (12 vs 4). The Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array has 3.86 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (15.36 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 120 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array (144 vs 24). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Storage drive capacity: 3.84 TB on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array, 960 GB on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:4
- DM5000F disk array:12
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:15.36 TB
- DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:HDD & SSD
- DM5000F disk array:SSD
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:24
- DM5000F disk array:144
Storage drive capacity
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:3.84 TB
- DM5000F disk array:960 GB
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:24 Gbit/s
- DM5000F disk array:12 Gbit/s
SFP+ module slots quantity
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:8
- DM5000F disk array:4
Product colour
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:Black
- DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel

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Comparison of ME5024, DM5000F
43 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array Model ME5024 View product	B Lenovo DM5000F disk array Model DM5000F View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	12
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	15.36 TB	11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2200 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3.84 TB	960 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Data transfer rateDiffers	24 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	8	4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Design1 differ
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	931 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
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	27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
Controller interface typeKnown for one	32Gb FC Type-B 8 Port Dual Controller	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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