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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Fujitsu AB2100 disk array

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu AB2100 disk array has 2 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array (6 vs 4). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 57.2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array (80 TB vs 22.8 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 1" more storage drive size than the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array, SSD on the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array, SSD on the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:HDD
    • AB2100 disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:4
    • AB2100 disk array:6
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
    • AB2100 disk array:22.8 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • AB2100 disk array:SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:20 TB
    • AB2100 disk array:3.8 GB
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:3.5"
    • AB2100 disk array:2.5"
  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • AB2100 disk array:Small & Medium Business
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
    • AB2100 disk array:480 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, AB2100
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AB2100 disk array

Model AB2100

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers46
Total installed storage capacityDiffers80 TB22.8 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers20 TB3.8 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1468 TB
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one580 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm484 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one12Gb SAS 8 portUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 U3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 85%

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