Dell PowerVault ME5012 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault ME5012 is an entry-level 2U hybrid SAN/DAS storage array designed for small-to-medium enterprises, video surveillance archives, and high-capacity backup repositories. The ThinkSystem DE4000H is a midrange hybrid storage array engineered for demanding transactional workloads, backup consolidations, and streaming media.
| Dell PowerVault ME5012 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | Feb 2022 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Cpu platform | Dual active-active controllers, Intel Xeon 8-core processor per controller (16 cores total) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 32 | — |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch SAS/NL-SAS/SSD drives in base array; expands up to 264 drives via ME412/ME424/ME484 DAEs | 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, or high-density 4U60 enclosure |
| Raw capacity | Up to 240TB raw in base enclosure (up to 2.4 PB with expansion shelves) | Up to 3.0 PB raw with expansion units across 192 drives |
| Network onboard | 4 host ports per controller (8 ports total) supporting 32Gb/16Gb FC, 25GbE/10GbE iSCSI, or 12Gb SAS | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 580W power supplies | Dual redundant 913W AC power supplies (2U) or 2320W (4U60) |
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