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Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array vs TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop has 1 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array (5 vs 4). The Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array has 19 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (24 vs 5). The Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array has 19 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop (24 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array, HDD on the TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array, Home & Home Office on the TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop.

Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:SSD
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:4
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:24
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:24 Gbit/s
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:5 Gbit/s
Device class
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
Chassis type
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:Rack (2U)
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
Product colour
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:Black
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:Black, Grey
LED indicators
- PowerVault ME5024 disk array:Yes
- D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop:HDD, Power

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Comparison of ME5024, D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop
49 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5024 disk array Model ME5024 View product	B TerraMaster D5-300C 30TB 5x6TB Seagate IronWolf 5 Bay NAS Desktop View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	5
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	24	5
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	24 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	15.36 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	3.84 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Home & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.8 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CCC, KC
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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	macOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	618.7 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	227 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Number of adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
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
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Controller interface typeKnown for one	32Gb FC Type-B 8 Port Dual Controller	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source

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