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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Fujitsu AB2100 disk array

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu AB2100 disk array has 2 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (6 vs 4). The Fujitsu AB2100 disk array has 7.44 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (22.8 TB vs 15.36 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 12 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array (24 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, SSD on the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array. Storage drive capacity: 3.84 TB on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, 3.8 GB on the Fujitsu AB2100 disk array.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:4
    • AB2100 disk array:6
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:15.36 TB
    • AB2100 disk array:22.8 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • AB2100 disk array:SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:3.84 TB
    • AB2100 disk array:3.8 GB
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5,3.5"
    • AB2100 disk array:2.5"
  • Data transfer rate
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:24 Gbit/s
    • AB2100 disk array:12 Gbit/s
  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • AB2100 disk array:Small & Medium Business
  • Width
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:483 mm
    • AB2100 disk array:480 mm

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AB2100 disk array

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers46
Total installed storage capacityDiffers15.36 TB22.8 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers3.84 TB3.8 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive size2.5"2.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5"
Data transfer rateDiffers24 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1468 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one580 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers547.8 mm484 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for onePower 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 one32Gb FC 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 85%

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