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Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1" more storage drive size than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array has 17 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (24 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 1,620 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell PowerVault ME5224 disk array (2200 W vs 580 W). 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 5U84.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Storage drive size
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5"
    • Exos E 5U84:3.5"
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:2.5,3.5"
    • Exos E 5U84:3.5"
  • Data transfer rate
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:24 Gbit/s
    • Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • Exos E 5U84:Rack (5U)
  • Product colour
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:Black
    • Exos E 5U84:Black, Metallic
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerVault ME5224 disk array:580 W
    • Exos E 5U84:2200 W

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Comparison of ME5224, Exos E 5U84
44 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1008 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers24 Gbit/s7 Gbit/s
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
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
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W2200 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 - 240 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
DepthDiffers547.8 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers87.9 mm220 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 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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