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Dell ME524 disk array vs TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop

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  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell ME524 disk array has 7 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (12 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Dell ME524 disk array has 540 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop (580 W vs 40 W). The TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop has 70.7 mm more width than the Dell ME524 disk array (119 mm vs 48.3 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell ME524 disk array, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop. Device class: Large Enterprise Business on the Dell ME524 disk array, Home & Home Office on the TerraMaster D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop.

  • Storage drive interface
    • ME524 disk array:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Serial ATA
  • Data transfer rate
    • ME524 disk array:12 Gbit/s
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:5 Gbit/s
  • Device class
    • ME524 disk array:Large Enterprise Business
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Home & Home Office
  • Chassis type
    • ME524 disk array:Rack (2U)
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Desktop
  • Product colour
    • ME524 disk array:Black
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:Silver
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ME524 disk array:580 W
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:40 W
  • Width
    • ME524 disk array:48.3 mm
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:119 mm
  • Depth
    • ME524 disk array:54.8 mm
    • D2-310 2TB 2x1TB Seagate IronWolf 2 Bay NAS Desktop:133 mm

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50 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed22
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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
Design3 differ
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessHome & Home Office
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.6 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC, WEEE
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers580 W40 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers48.3 mm119 mm
DepthDiffers54.8 mm133 mm
HeightDiffers8.79 mm227 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, USB Type-A to USB Type-C
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord - C13, 3M, 125V, 15A (North America, Guam, North Marianas, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 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 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
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

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