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Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 2.4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (2.4 TB vs 0 TB). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 2 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (2 vs 0). The Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has 16 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (24 vs 8). Only the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® has storage drives installed. Installed storage drive type: SSD on the Dell PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®, No on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Yes
    • U8-500 PLUS:No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2.4 TB
    • U8-500 PLUS:0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:2
    • U8-500 PLUS:0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:24
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:SSD
    • U8-500 PLUS:No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:1.2 TB
    • U8-500 PLUS:0 GB
  • Processor family
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Intel® Xeon®
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Type
    • PowerVault MD424 Storage server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon®:Storage server
    • U8-500 PLUS:NAS

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89 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers2.4 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers20
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers248
Installed storage drive typeDiffersSSDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1.2 TB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers497 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm88 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, Qty 2,Rack Rail 2U,Bezel,24Gb HD-Mini SAS4 Cable, 1mUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 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 one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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