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Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500 vs Lenovo DM5000F disk array

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500 has 120 more storage drives supported than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (264 vs 144). The Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500 has 3,927.2 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (6127.2 TB vs 2200 TB). The Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500 has 13 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (25 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD on the Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500, SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array. RAID levels: 0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6 on the Fujitsu ETERNUS HB2500, 4 on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array.

  • Supported storage drive types
    • ETERNUS HB2500:HDD & SSD
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ETERNUS HB2500:264
    • DM5000F disk array:144
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • ETERNUS HB2500:6127.2 TB
    • DM5000F disk array:2200 TB
  • RAID levels
    • ETERNUS HB2500:0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6
    • DM5000F disk array:4
  • Data transfer rate
    • ETERNUS HB2500:25 Gbit/s
    • DM5000F disk array:12 Gbit/s
  • Host ports
    • ETERNUS HB2500:4
    • DM5000F disk array:8
  • Product colour
    • ETERNUS HB2500:Black
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
  • Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
    • ETERNUS HB2500:1600 W
    • DM5000F disk array:931 W

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Comparison of ETERNUS HB2500, DM5000F
40 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.5 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers264144
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers6127.2 TB2200 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 levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 64
Data transfer rateDiffers25 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Near Line SAS (NL-SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Native capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Host portsDiffers48
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v2c, RESTUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum number of hosts supportedKnown for one128Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers1600 W931 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm447 mm
Depth483 mm483 mm
Height85 mm85 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.6 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source

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