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Dell PowerStore 500T vs Dell UNITY 480F

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerStore 500T:46.08 TB
    • UNITY 480F:15.36 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerStore 500T:6
    • UNITY 480F:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerStore 500T:7.68 TB
    • UNITY 480F:1.92 TB
  • RAID support
    • PowerStore 500T:No
    • UNITY 480F:Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerStore 500T:2.2 GHz
    • UNITY 480F:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerStore 500T:24
    • UNITY 480F:32
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • PowerStore 500T:25000 Mbit/s
    • UNITY 480F:10000 Mbit/s
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • PowerStore 500T:4
    • UNITY 480F:8

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Comparison of PowerStore 500T, UNITY 480F
52 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers46.08 TB15.36 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers68
Number of storage drives supported2525
Installed storage drive typeSSDSSD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers7.68 TB1.92 TB
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6
Mezzanine cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity of mezzanine cards (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers2432
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum RAM supported192 GB192 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers25000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers48
Fiber optic connectorDiffersFCSFP
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Performanceidentical
TypeStorage serverStorage server
Device classLarge Enterprise BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1; CIFS (SMB 1), SMB 2, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.02, and SMB 3.1.1; FTP and SFTP; FC, iSCSI and VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols) 2.0
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers230 V200 - 240 V
Number of phasesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power cable connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC14 coupler
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width447.2 mm447.2 mm
Depth795.5 mm795.5 mm
Height87.2 mm87.2 mm
Weight (empty)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnity XT AFA Field Install Kit
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 Gbit/s
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnity 2x4 Port IO 16Gb FC AF
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one10538Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Known for one5617Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one1369.94Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one210.76Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Known for one8957.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PAIA versionKnown for one1.3.2, 2022Unknown — not stated by the source

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