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Dell ME524 disk array vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 10 more storage drives installed than the Dell ME524 disk array (12 vs 2). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 6.7 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (11.5 TB vs 4.8 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 351 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (931 W vs 580 W). Installed storage drive type: HDD on the Dell ME524 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME524 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • ME524 disk array:HDD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:2
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • ME524 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ME524 disk array:2.4 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:960 GB
  • Product colour
    • ME524 disk array:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W
  • Number of power supply units
    • ME524 disk array:1
    • DM5000F disk array:2

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Comparison of ME524, DM5000F
38 specifications
Storage5 differ
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers212
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4.8 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers2.4 TB960 GB
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — 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
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Remote management portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsDiffers12
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 kg
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 U3Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12, SUSE Linux Enterpri
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

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