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Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array vs QNAP TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 80 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array (80 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5212 disk array has 330 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the QNAP TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array (580 W vs 250 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 QNAP TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Yes
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:HDD
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:4
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:80 TB
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:0 TB
  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:Home & Home Office
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:580 W
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:250 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:1
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:2
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5212 disk array:483 mm
    • TL-R1210TC4-RP disk array:432 mm

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Comparison of ME5212, TL-R1210TC4-RP
46 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 source8
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
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
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
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W250 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 mm432 mm
DepthDiffers618.7 mm370.9 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm88.7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source542 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source415 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source179 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.17 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
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
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source

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