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Dell PowerProtect DM5500 vs Dell PowerVault MD2412

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerProtect DM5500:24 TB
    • PowerVault MD2412:120 TB
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PowerProtect DM5500:HDD
    • PowerVault MD2412:HDD & SSD
  • Device class
    • PowerProtect DM5500:Small & Medium Business
    • PowerVault MD2412:Large Enterprise Business
  • Width
    • PowerProtect DM5500:448 mm
    • PowerVault MD2412:444 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerProtect DM5500:810.3 mm
    • PowerVault MD2412:545 mm
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PowerProtect DM5500:10 - 30 °C
    • PowerVault MD2412:0 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • PowerProtect DM5500:10 - 80%
    • PowerVault MD2412:8 - 85%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • PowerProtect DM5500:0 - 65 °C
    • PowerVault MD2412:-40 - 65 °C

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Comparison of PowerProtect DM5500, PowerVault MD2412
43 specifications
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers24 TB120 TB
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeStorage serverStorage server
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDM5500 Base Appliance Controller x 1 - [210-BFGE][329-BDWH][350-BCJG] DM5500 Desired Capacity x 24 - [800-BBQV] No x 1 - [379-BDTQ] T1 3 Years ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Service-BZ x 1 - [882-1845][882-2435] DM5500 Software Factory Installed x 1 - [350-BCKH] DM5500 HW Components x 1 - [329-Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one1100 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
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one250 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneC13 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers448 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers810.3 mm545 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86.8 mm
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%8 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 65 °C-40 - 65 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 12000 m
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMiniSAS
Other featuresidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512e
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s

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