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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Lenovo 2U24 CHAS

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 3identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 80 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS (80 TB vs 0 TB). The Lenovo 2U24 CHAS has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). Only the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array, No on the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Yes
    • 2U24 CHAS:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:HDD
    • 2U24 CHAS:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:4
    • 2U24 CHAS:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
    • 2U24 CHAS:0 TB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:580 W
    • 2U24 CHAS:913 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:1
    • 2U24 CHAS:2
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
    • 2U24 CHAS:449 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:618.7 mm
    • 2U24 CHAS:553 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, 2U24 CHAS
42 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Total installed storage capacityDiffers80 TB0 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for one20 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Designidentical
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States: FCC Part 15, Class A; UL 60950-1 and 62368-1 Canada: ICES-003, Class A; CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1 and 62368-1 Argentina: IEC60950-1 Mexico NOM European Union: CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN55024, IEC/EN60950-1 and 62368-1); ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus: EAC China: C
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W913 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm449 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm553 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.6 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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