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Dell ME524 disk array vs QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 4identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey has 2 more storage drives installed than the Dell ME524 disk array (4 vs 2). The Dell ME524 disk array has 480 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey (580 W vs 100 W). The QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey has 390.7 mm more width than the Dell ME524 disk array (439 mm vs 48.3 mm). Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell ME524 disk array, Rack (1U) on the QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey. Product colour: Black on the Dell ME524 disk array, Black, Grey on the QNAP TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ME524 disk array:2
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:4
  • Chassis type
    • ME524 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:Rack (1U)
  • Product colour
    • ME524 disk array:Black
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:100 W
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:439 mm
  • Depth
    • ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:291 mm
  • Height
    • ME524 disk array:8.79 mm
    • TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO disk array Rack (1U) Black, Grey:44 mm

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Comparison of ME524, TR-004U/40TB-REDPRO
35 specifications
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers24
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one4.8 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
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
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Design2 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Performanceidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W100 W
Number of power supply units11
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50-60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm291 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm44 mm
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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%

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