Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Dell PowerProtect DP4400 vs Dell PowerVault ME5012

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- PowerProtect DP4400:12 TB
- PowerVault ME5012:24 TB
Supported storage drive types
- PowerProtect DP4400:HDD
- PowerVault ME5012:HDD & SSD
Fiber optic connector
- PowerProtect DP4400:SFP
- PowerVault ME5012:SFP+
Device class
- PowerProtect DP4400:Small & Medium Business
- PowerVault ME5012:Large Enterprise Business
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- PowerProtect DP4400:1100 W
- PowerVault ME5012:580 W
Power cable length
- PowerProtect DP4400:1.8 m
- PowerVault ME5012:2 m
Width
- PowerProtect DP4400:434 mm
- PowerVault ME5012:483 mm
Depth
- PowerProtect DP4400:715.5 mm
- PowerVault ME5012:618.7 mm

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Comparison of PowerProtect DP4400, PowerVault ME5012
59 specifications	A Dell PowerProtect DP4400 View product	B Dell PowerVault ME5012 View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	24 TB
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	12
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	96 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber ports quantity	8	8
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP	SFP+
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	Storage server	Storage server
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9,Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	1100 W	580 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power cable connector 1	C13 coupler	C13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C14 coupler
Power cable currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Power cable lengthDiffers	1.8 m	2 m
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	483 mm
DepthDiffers	715.5 mm	618.7 mm
HeightDiffers	86.8 mm	87.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 kg
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4961
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	403
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1253
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	264
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3406
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37
PAIA versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAIA 1.5.2, 2025
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-100 - 12192 m
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 100%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Bytes per sectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512n
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
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
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	3 Years ProSupport and Next Business Day Onsite Service 12TB-BZ x 1 - [839-1539][839-1561][839-1563][839-1577][911-6619][975-3461] 3 Years ProSupport Next Business Day IDPA DP4400 ENV CONFIG 4TB Software Support-Maintenance-BZ x 3 - [844-2975] 3 Years ProSupport Next Business Day IDPA DP4400 ENV CON	Unknown — not stated by the source

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