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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 12 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF (24 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 34 mm more width than the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF (483 mm vs 449 mm). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array, 2.5" on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF.

Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:HDD & SSD
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:SSD
Storage drive sizes supported
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5,3.5"
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:2.5"
Data transfer rate
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:24 Gbit/s
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:12 Gbit/s
Device class
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:Small & Medium Business
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:580 W
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:913 W
Width
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:483 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:449 mm
Depth
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:547.8 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:553 mm
Height
- PowerVault ME5224 disk array:87.9 mm
- ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:85 mm

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Comparison of ME5224, ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF
46 specifications	A Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array Model ME5224 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF View product
Storage3 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Data transfer rateDiffers	24 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage drives installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one	15.36 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45, USB C
Design1 differ
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cache size (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	512e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	580 W	913 W
Hot-swap PSUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	483 mm	449 mm
DepthDiffers	547.8 mm	553 mm
HeightDiffers	87.9 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
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

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