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Dell PowerStore 500T vs Seagate 2big RAID

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerStore 500T has 13,412 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Seagate 2big RAID (13440 TB vs 28 TB). The Dell PowerStore 500T has 227.5 mm more width than the Seagate 2big RAID (444.5 mm vs 217 mm). The Dell PowerStore 500T has 677 mm more depth than the Seagate 2big RAID (795 mm vs 118 mm). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerStore 500T, HDD on the Seagate 2big RAID. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the Dell PowerStore 500T, Desktop on the Seagate 2big RAID.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerStore 500T:SSD
    • 2big RAID:HDD
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerStore 500T:13440 TB
    • 2big RAID:28 TB
  • Chassis type
    • PowerStore 500T:Rack (2U)
    • 2big RAID:Desktop
  • Width
    • PowerStore 500T:444.5 mm
    • 2big RAID:217 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerStore 500T:795 mm
    • 2big RAID:118 mm
  • Height
    • PowerStore 500T:86.4 mm
    • 2big RAID:88.5 mm
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PowerStore 500T:5 - 35 °C
    • 2big RAID:5 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • PowerStore 500T:10 - 90%
    • 2big RAID:20 - 80%

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Comparison of PowerStore 500T, 2big RAID
40 specifications
Storage2 differ
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers13440 TB28 TB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one25Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.44 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Desktop
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one1450 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one200 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444.5 mm217 mm
DepthDiffers795 mm118 mm
HeightDiffers86.4 mm88.5 mm
WeightKnown for one3.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACUSB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
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
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
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Other featuresidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717020

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