Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Dell PowerProtect DD6410

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerProtect DD6410 has 0.64 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (16 TB vs 15.36 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 35 mm more width than the Dell PowerProtect DD6410 (483 mm vs 448 mm). The Dell PowerProtect DD6410 has 288.2 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (836 mm vs 547.8 mm). Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Dell PowerProtect DD6410.

Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:15.36 TB
- PowerProtect DD6410:16 TB
Device class
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- PowerProtect DD6410:Small & Medium Business
Width
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:483 mm
- PowerProtect DD6410:448 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:547.8 mm
- PowerProtect DD6410:836 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:87.9 mm
- PowerProtect DD6410:87 mm

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Comparison of ME5224, PowerProtect DD6410
37 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array Model ME5224 View product	B Dell PowerProtect DD6410 View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	15.36 TB	16 TB
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	3.84 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	24 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 TB
Design1 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 dB
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	580 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	448 mm
DepthDiffers	547.8 mm	836 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	87 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 systemsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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