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Dell PowerStore 500T vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 5 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerStore 500T (12 vs 7). The Dell PowerStore 500T has 13,428.5 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (13440 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 119 more storage drives supported than the Dell PowerStore 500T (144 vs 25). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Dell PowerStore 500T, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. Product colour: Black on the Dell PowerStore 500T, Black, Stainless steel on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerStore 500T:7
    • DM5000F disk array:12
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerStore 500T:13440 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerStore 500T:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerStore 500T:25
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Product colour
    • PowerStore 500T:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • PowerStore 500T:1450 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W
  • AC input voltage
    • PowerStore 500T:200 - 240 V
    • DM5000F disk array:100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • PowerStore 500T:444.5 mm
    • DM5000F disk array:447 mm

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Comparison of PowerStore 500T, DM5000F
45 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers712
Total installed storage capacityDiffers13440 TB11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers25144
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source960 GB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — 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
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1450 W931 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one47 - 63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC14 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one20 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444.5 mm447 mm
DepthDiffers795 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers86.4 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers3.6 kg27.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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