Dell PowerVault ME4024 vs HPE MSA 2052
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerEdge ME4024 is an enterprise 2U rack server powered by 2 Dual active-active controllers, Intel Broadwell-DE 2-core processor per controller (4 cores total) and 24 memory slots supporting up to 16GB DDR4 ECC Registered RDIMM. The HPE MSA 2052 is a factory hybrid storage array bundle based on the MSA 2050 platform, pre-packaged with two 800GB enterprise mixed-use solid-state drives and an all-inclusive Advanced Data Services software license.
| Dell PowerVault ME4024 | HPE MSA 2052 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | HPE |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2018 | Jul 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack hybrid SAN |
| Cpu platform | Dual active-active controllers, Intel Broadwell-DE 2-core processor per controller (4 cores total) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 16 | — |
| Drive bays | 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SSD drives in base array; expands up to 264 drives via ME412/ME424/ME484 DAEs | — |
| Raw capacity | Up to 184TB raw in base enclosure (up to 2.4 PB with expansion shelves) | — |
| Network onboard | 4 host ports per controller (8 ports total) supporting 16Gb/8Gb FC, 10GbE/1GbE iSCSI, or 12Gb SAS | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 580W power supplies | — |
| Form factor | — | 2U rack-mount enclosure (12 LFF or 24 SFF bays) |
| Controllers | — | Dual active-active converged SAN controllers (16GB cache) |
| Bundled drives | — | 2x 800GB enterprise mixed-use SAS SSDs included |
| Included license | — | Advanced Data Services (ADS) license factory activated |
| Performance | — | Over 200,000 IOPS |
| Host ports | — | 4 ports per controller (16Gb FC or 10GbE iSCSI) |
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