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Lenovo DM5000F disk array vs Seagate Exos E 2U12

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 132 more storage drives supported than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (144 vs 12). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 6 more RJ-45 ports quantity than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (8 vs 2). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 351 W more power supply unit (PSU) capacity than the Seagate Exos E 2U12 (931 W vs 580 W). Only the Lenovo DM5000F disk array has storage drives installed. Only the Lenovo DM5000F disk array has USB connectivity.

  • Storage drives installed
    • DM5000F disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 2U12:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 2U12:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 2U12:HDD & SSD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • DM5000F disk array:144
    • Exos E 2U12:12
  • USB connectivity
    • DM5000F disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 2U12:No
  • RJ-45 ports quantity
    • DM5000F disk array:8
    • Exos E 2U12:2
  • Serial interface type
    • DM5000F disk array:RJ-45
    • Exos E 2U12:RS-232
  • Product colour
    • DM5000F disk array:Black, Stainless steel
    • Exos E 2U12:Black, Metallic

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Comparison of DM5000F, Exos E 2U12
42 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one11.5 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14412
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one2200 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one960 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectivityDiffersYesNo
Host portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityDiffers82
Serial interface typeDiffersRJ-45RS-232
Mini-SAS host portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design1 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack, Metallic
Hot-swap fan moduleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Maximum number of controllers supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers931 W580 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers447 mm483 mm
DepthDiffers483 mm630 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm88.9 mm
WeightDiffers27.6 kg26 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
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 source10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 100%

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