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Dell ME524 disk array vs Lenovo 2U24 CHAS

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME524 disk array has 2 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS (2 vs 0). The Dell ME524 disk array has 4.8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS (4.8 TB vs 0 TB). The Lenovo 2U24 CHAS has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). Only the Dell ME524 disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell ME524 disk array, No on the Lenovo 2U24 CHAS.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:Yes
    • 2U24 CHAS:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ME524 disk array:HDD
    • 2U24 CHAS:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:2
    • 2U24 CHAS:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
    • 2U24 CHAS:0 TB
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • 2U24 CHAS:913 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • ME524 disk array:1
    • 2U24 CHAS:2
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • 2U24 CHAS:449 mm
  • Depth
    • ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
    • 2U24 CHAS:553 mm

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Comparison of ME524, 2U24 CHAS
40 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4.8 TB0 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source3
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Designidentical
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States: FCC Part 15, Class A; UL 60950-1 and 62368-1 Canada: ICES-003, Class A; CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1 and 62368-1 Argentina: IEC60950-1 Mexico NOM European Union: CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN55024, IEC/EN60950-1 and 62368-1); ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus: EAC China: C
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W913 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm449 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm553 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.6 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
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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