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Dell PowerProtect DM5500 vs Dell PowerVault MD2412

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	A Dell PowerProtect DM5500 View product	B Dell PowerVault MD2412 View product
Storage2 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	120 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	DM5500 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 one	1100 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable currentKnown for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	448 mm	444 mm
DepthDiffers	810.3 mm	545 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.8 mm
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	8 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 12000 m
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSAS
Other featuresidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512e
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Gbit/s

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