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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1" more storage drive size than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 1 more power supply units than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (2 vs 1). The Seagate Exos E 2U12 has 82.2 mm more depth than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (630 mm vs 547.8 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 Seagate Exos E 2U12.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 2U12:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 2U12:No
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5"
    • Exos E 2U12:3.5"
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Black
    • Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic
  • Number of power supply units
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:1
    • Exos E 2U12:2
  • Depth
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:547.8 mm
    • Exos E 2U12:630 mm
  • Height
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:87.9 mm
    • Exos E 2U12:88.9 mm

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Comparison of ME5224, Exos E 2U12
43 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one15.36 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3.84 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one24 Gbit/sUnknown — 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 sourceNo
Mini-SAS host portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity580 W580 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 264 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width483 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers547.8 mm630 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm88.9 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 kg
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 source10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 100%
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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