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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs ICY BOX IB-RD3621-C31 disk array

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 4 more storage drives installed than the ICY BOX IB-RD3621-C31 disk array (4 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 15.36 TB more total installed storage capacity than the ICY BOX IB-RD3621-C31 disk array (15.36 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 18 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-RD3621-C31 disk array (24 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). 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-RD3621-C31 disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Yes
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:SSD
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:4
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:15.36 TB
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:0 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:HDD
  • Data transfer rate
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:24 Gbit/s
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:6 Gbit/s
  • Device class
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:Home & Home Office
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • IB-RD3621-C31 disk array:Desktop

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Comparison of ME5224, IB-RD3621-C31
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IB-RD3621-C31 disk array

Model IB-RD3621-C31

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Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers40
Total installed storage capacityDiffers15.36 TB0 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Data transfer rateDiffers24 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3.84 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAccess, Error, HDD
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers483 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers547.8 mm146 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm174 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source498 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — 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

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