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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Dell ME524 disk array

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:4
- ME524 disk array:2
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
- ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
Storage drive capacity
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:20 TB
- ME524 disk array:2.4 TB
HDD speed
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:7200 RPM
- ME524 disk array:10000 RPM
Width
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
- ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:618.7 mm
- ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:87.9 mm
- ME524 disk array:8.79 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, ME524
26 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array Model ME5212 View product	B Dell ME524 disk array Model ME524 View product
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	2
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	4.8 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	20 TB	2.4 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size	3.5"	3.5"
Data transfer rate	12 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)	Yes	Yes
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	10000 RPM
Designidentical
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sector	512e	512e
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	580 W	580 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	48.3 mm
DepthDiffers	618.7 mm	54.8 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	8.79 mm
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	12Gb SAS 8 port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2025 (inc. Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (inc. hyper-V) RHEL 9.5, 8.10 SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8 VMware 9.0 and 8.0 U3	Windows 2025 (inc. Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (inc. hyper-V) RHEL 9.5, 8.10 SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8 VMware 9.0 and 8.0 U3
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)

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