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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Dell ME524 disk array

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Installed storage drive type
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:SSD
- ME524 disk array:HDD
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:4
- ME524 disk array:2
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:15.36 TB
- ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
Storage drive capacity
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:3.84 TB
- ME524 disk array:2.4 TB
Storage drive size
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5"
- ME524 disk array:3.5"
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:24 Gbit/s
- ME524 disk array:12 Gbit/s
Width
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:483 mm
- ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:547.8 mm
- ME524 disk array:54.8 mm

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Comparison of ME5224, ME524
27 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array Model ME5224 View product	B Dell ME524 disk array Model ME524 View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	2
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	15.36 TB	4.8 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	3.84 TB	2.4 TB
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	24 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
Designidentical
Device class	Large Enterprise Business	Large Enterprise Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sector	512e	512e
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	580 W	580 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	48.3 mm
DepthDiffers	547.8 mm	54.8 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	8.79 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging content	Power Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)	Power Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	32Gb FC 8 port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	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	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

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