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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Lenovo DE4000H disk array

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo DE4000H disk array (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 80 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DE4000H disk array (80 TB vs 0 TB). The Lenovo DE4000H disk array has 11,988 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array (12000 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). 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 DE4000H disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Yes
    • DE4000H disk array:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:HDD
    • DE4000H disk array:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:4
    • DE4000H disk array:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
    • DE4000H disk array:0 TB
  • Data transfer rate
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:12 Gbit/s
    • DE4000H disk array:12000 Gbit/s
  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • DE4000H disk array:Small & Medium Business
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:580 W
    • DE4000H disk array:913 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:1
    • DE4000H disk array:2

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Comparison of ME5212, DE4000H
41 specifications
Storage5 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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s12000 Gbit/s
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
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
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium 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
Performanceidentical
Cache size (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W913 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm449 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm553 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717020
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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