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Lenovo DM5000F disk array vs Seagate Exos E 5U84

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 1,192 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (2200 TB vs 1008 TB). The Lenovo DM5000F disk array has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Seagate Exos E 5U84 (12 Gbit/s vs 7 Gbit/s). The Seagate Exos E 5U84 has 4 more SFP+ module slots quantity than the Lenovo DM5000F disk array (8 vs 4). Only the Lenovo DM5000F disk array has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Lenovo DM5000F disk array, No on the Seagate Exos E 5U84.

  • Storage drives installed
    • DM5000F disk array:Yes
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Installed storage drive type
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 5U84:No
  • Supported storage drive types
    • DM5000F disk array:SSD
    • Exos E 5U84:HDD & SSD
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • DM5000F disk array:2200 TB
    • Exos E 5U84:1008 TB
  • RAID levels
    • DM5000F disk array:4
    • Exos E 5U84:0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
  • Data transfer rate
    • DM5000F disk array:12 Gbit/s
    • Exos E 5U84:7 Gbit/s
  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • DM5000F disk array:4
    • Exos E 5U84:8
  • RJ-45 ports quantity
    • DM5000F disk array:8
    • Exos E 5U84:2

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Comparison of DM5000F, Exos E 5U84
43 specifications
Storage7 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 supportedKnown for one144Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers2200 TB1008 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for one960 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)NL-SAS, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers40, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s7 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectivityYesYes
Host portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers48
RJ-45 ports quantityDiffers82
Remote management portRJ-45 (Gigabit)RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (5U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelBlack, Metallic
CoolingYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 W2200 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V180 - 240 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 mm933 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm220 mm
WeightDiffers27.6 kg135 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 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 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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