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Dell ME524 disk array vs Dell PowerProtect DD3300

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerProtect DD3300 has 27.2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (32 TB vs 4.8 TB). The Dell PowerProtect DD3300 has 385.7 mm more width than the Dell ME524 disk array (434 mm vs 48.3 mm). The Dell PowerProtect DD3300 has 660.7 mm more depth than the Dell ME524 disk array (715.5 mm vs 54.8 mm). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME524 disk array, HDD on the Dell PowerProtect DD3300. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell ME524 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Dell PowerProtect DD3300.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
    • PowerProtect DD3300:32 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ME524 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • PowerProtect DD3300:HDD
  • Device class
    • ME524 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • PowerProtect DD3300:Small & Medium Business
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • PowerProtect DD3300:434 mm
  • Depth
    • ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
    • PowerProtect DD3300:715.5 mm
  • Height
    • ME524 disk array:8.79 mm
    • PowerProtect DD3300:86.8 mm

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Comparison of ME524, PowerProtect DD3300
40 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4.8 TB32 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDHDD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one2.4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Hot-swap PSUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 m
Power cable connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC14 coupler
Power cable currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 A
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm434 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm715.5 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm86.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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 - 65 °C
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
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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