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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 4identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 36 mm more width than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF (483 mm vs 447 mm). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 135.7 mm more depth than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF (618.7 mm vs 483 mm). Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF.

  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:Small & Medium Business
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:580 W
    • ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:913 W
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:447 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:618.7 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:483 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:87.9 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF:85 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, ThinkSystem DE4800H 2U12 LFF
46 specifications
Storageidentical
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one80 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45, USB C
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cache size (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W913 W
Hot-swap PSUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °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%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
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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