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Lenovo DM5000F disk array vs Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 10 more storage drives installed than the Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 (12 vs 2). The Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 has 20.5 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (32 TB vs 11.5 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 11.51 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 (12 Gbit/s vs 0.49 Gbit/s). Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array, HDD on the Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3. RAID levels: 4 on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array, 0, 1, JBOD on the Seagate 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3.

  • Installed storage drive type
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:HDD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • DM5000F disk array:12
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:2
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • DM5000F disk array:11.5 TB
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:32 TB
  • RAID levels
    • DM5000F disk array:4
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, JBOD
  • Data transfer rate
    • DM5000F disk array:12 Gbit/s
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:0.49 Gbit/s
  • Chassis type
    • DM5000F disk array:Rack (2U)
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:Tower
  • Product colour
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:Grey
  • Width
    • DM5000F disk array:447 mm
    • 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3:118 mm

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Comparison of DM5000F, 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3
53 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers122
Total installed storage capacityDiffers11.5 TB32 TB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one144Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one2200 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one960 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers40, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s0.49 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityYesYes
Host portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote management portKnown for oneRJ-45 (Gigabit)Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelGrey
CoolingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one931 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers447 mm118 mm
DepthDiffers483 mm93.3 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm217 mm
WeightDiffers27.6 kg2.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft 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 EnterpriUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MB
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source302 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source239 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThunderbolt
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaCie Toolkit Software Suite, LaCie RAID Manager

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