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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 M1

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 65 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 M1 (80 TB vs 15 TB). The Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 M1 has 234.6 mm more width than the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array (717.6 mm vs 483 mm). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 136.7 mm more depth than the Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 M1 (618.7 mm vs 482 mm).

Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
- ETERNUS CS800 M1:15 TB
Width
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
- ETERNUS CS800 M1:717.6 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:618.7 mm
- ETERNUS CS800 M1:482 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5212 disk array:87.9 mm
- ETERNUS CS800 M1:86.8 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, ETERNUS CS800 M1
30 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array Model ME5212 View product	B Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 M1 View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	15 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	20 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	12 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 TB
Designidentical
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 dB
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	580 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	717.6 mm
DepthDiffers	618.7 mm	482 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	86.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 kg
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 systemsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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