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Dell ME524 disk array vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF has 333 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Dell ME524 disk array (913 W vs 580 W). The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF has 400.7 mm more width than the Dell ME524 disk array (449 mm vs 48.3 mm). The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF has 498.2 mm more depth than the Dell ME524 disk array (553 mm vs 54.8 mm). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell ME524 disk array, SSD on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell ME524 disk array, Small & Medium Business on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF.

  • Supported storage drive types
    • ME524 disk array:HDD & SSD
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:SSD
  • Device class
    • ME524 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:Small & Medium Business
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:913 W
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:449 mm
  • Depth
    • ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:553 mm
  • Height
    • ME524 disk array:8.79 mm
    • ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF:85 mm

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Comparison of ME524, ThinkSystem DE4800F 2U24 SFF
44 specifications
Storage1 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drives installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4.8 TBUnknown — 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
Instant Secure Erase (ISE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45, USB C
Design1 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cache size (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W913 W
Hot-swap PSUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 source25.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °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%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
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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