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Dell ME524 disk array vs QNAP TL-D810TC4 disk array

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 2identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME524 disk array has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TL-D810TC4 disk array (2 vs 0). The Dell ME524 disk array has 4.8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TL-D810TC4 disk array (4.8 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell ME524 disk array has 330 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the QNAP TL-D810TC4 disk array (580 W vs 250 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 QNAP TL-D810TC4 disk array.

  • Storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:Yes
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • ME524 disk array:HDD
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:No
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:2
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:0
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ME524 disk array:4.8 TB
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:0 TB
  • Device class
    • ME524 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:Home & Home Office
  • Chassis type
    • ME524 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:Desktop
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:250 W
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • TL-D810TC4 disk array:329.3 mm

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Comparison of ME524, TL-D810TC4
45 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 source8
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-Plug supportKnown 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
Design2 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W250 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm329.3 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm281.4 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm188.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.18 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source303 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source317 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
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
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

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