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Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 2identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 12 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (24 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 338 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (483 mm vs 145 mm). Only the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, No on the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • SSD
    • No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 4
    • 0
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • 2.5,3.5"
    • 2.5"
  • Data transfer rate
    • 24 Gbit/s
    • 12 Gbit/s
  • Device class
    • Large Enterprise Business
    • Home & Home Office
  • Width
    • 483 mm
    • 145 mm
  • Depth
    • 547.8 mm
    • 163 mm

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53 specifications
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Dell

PowerVault ME5224 disk array

Model ME5224

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B

ICY BOX

IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black

Model IB-2281SAS-12G

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Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5"
Data transfer rateDiffers24 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one15.36 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3.84 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYes
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneNo
Mini-SAS host portKnown for oneYes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one2
SATA host portKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one2
SATA power connector typeKnown for oneSATA 15-pin
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Metal
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneAccess, Error, Power
CoolingKnown for oneYes
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one5 cm
Key lockKnown for oneYes
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (2U)
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers547.8 mm163 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for one1.52 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one213 mm
Package depthKnown for one185 mm
Package heightKnown for one131 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512e
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one580 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one32Gb FC 8 port
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
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 U3

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