PowerVault ME5 Specifications | |
Chassis Overview | |
Chassis format | All-in-one: dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and with expansion options |
Rack size | 2U or 5U |
Controllers |
2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual-active) Single/dual controller support for 2U models Dual controller support only for 5U model |
Processor | Intel® Xeon Processor |
Internal storage |
ME5012: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported)
ME5024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays ME5084: 84x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) |
Syst. Memory per ctrl | 8GB for controller and 16GB for cache (24GB total) |
Expansion Capacity | |
Expansion enclosures |
ME412: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME424: 24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME484: 84 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) |
Min/Max drive count |
ME5012: 2/264 ME5024: 2/276 ME5084: 28/336 |
Max raw capacity per base |
ME5012: Up to 288TB ME5024: Up to 184TB ME5084: Up to 2.01PB |
NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
Storage media |
SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system: · NLSAS 7.2K 3.5” – 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, 16TB, 16TB FIPS, 20TB, 22TB, 24TB · SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS · SSD – 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 3.84TB FIPS, 7.68TB RI |
Network, Expansion Enclosure and I/O | |
Host interface | FC, iSCSI (optical or BaseT), SAS |
Max 32Gb FC ports | 8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 16Gb) |
Max 25Gb iSCSI ports | 8 SFP+ or SFP28 ports per array |
Max 10Gb iSCSI ports |
8 BaseT ports per array (only support auto negotiate to 1Gb) |
Max 12Gb SAS ports | 8 12Gb SAS ports |
Max management ports |
2 per array (1Gb BASE-T) |
Disk expansion protocol |
12Gb SAS |
Disk interface expansion ports |
2 x 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller) Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array |
Functional | |
Array configurations | All-flash, hybrid flash, HDD only arrays |
Storage format | Native block-level SAN or DAS |
Data Optimization | ||
Auto-tiering | Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers | |
RAID support | RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, or ADAPT RAID; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array | |
ADAPT RAID | Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur | |
Thin provisioning | Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features | |
Snapshots | 1024 maximum re-direct-on-write snapshots per array | |
Data Mobility and Mig | ration | |
Replication |
Asynchronous replication via FC or iSCSI – ME4 to ME5; ME5 to ME4; ME5 to ME5 Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one | |
Volume copy | Copy complete standalone volumes | |
Data Protection, Disast | er Recovery, Security | |
Business continuity | VMware Site Recovery Manager | |
Data-at-rest encryption |
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in SSD or HDD formats Full Disk Encryption (FDE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2 |
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Key manager | Internal controller key management |
Management | |
Management support | PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI element manager, CLI, OpenManage Enterprise 3.9 |
VMware vCenter | VMware vCenter plugin to manage ME5 arrays through vCenter. |
Scripting |
CLI API
Redfish/Swordfish REST API |
Supported host OS |
Windows 2022, 2019 and 2016
RHEL 9.2, 8.8, 8.2 and 7.8 SLES 15.2 and 12.5 VMware 8.0 U1, 7.0 and 6.7 Citrix XenServer 8.x and 7.x |
Virtualization integration |
VMware vSphere (ESXi) vCenter; SRM
Microsoft Hyper-V |
Physical Base System | |
Rack size | ME5012 (2U), ME5024 (2U), ME5084 (5U) |
Base system height |
ME5012: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
ME5024: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches) ME5084: 22.23 cm (8.75 inches) |
Base system width |
ME5012: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
ME5024: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches) ME5084: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches) |
Base system depth |
ME5012: 61.87mm (24.36 inches)
ME5024: 54.78mm (21.56 inches) ME5084: 981mm (38.62 inches) |
Weight (max configuration) |
ME5012: 32.00 kg (71.00 lbs)
ME5024: 30.00 kg (66.00 lbs) ME5084: 135.00 kg (298.00 lbs) |
Weight (empty) |
ME5012: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives ME5024: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives ME5084: 64.00 kg (141.00 lbs) without drives |
Physical Expansion En | closure |
Rack size | ME412 (2U), ME424 (2U), ME484 (5U) |
Expansion height |
ME412: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
ME424: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches) ME484: 22.23 cm (8.75 inches) |
Expansion width |
ME412: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
ME424: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches) ME484: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches) |
Expansion depth |
ME412: 60.29 cm (23.74 inches)
ME424: 60.29 cm (23.74 inches) ME484: 97.47 cm (38.31 inches) |
Weight (max configuration) |
ME412: 28.00 kg (62.00 lbs)
ME424: 25.00 kg (55.00 lbs) ME484: 130.00 kg (287.00 lbs) |
Weight (empty) |
ME412: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives ME424: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives ME484: 64.00 kg (141.00 lbs) without drives |
Base System Power | |
Power/wattage |
ME5012: 580W
ME5024: 580W ME5084: 2200W |
Heat dissipation |
ME5012: 1980 BTU
ME5024: 1980 BTU ME5084: 7507 BTU |
Voltage |
ME5012: 100-240 VAC
ME5024: 100-240 VAC ME5084: 200-240 VAC |
Frequency | 50/60 Hz |
Amperage |
ME5012: 7.6-3.0A (x2)
ME5024: 7.6-3.0A (x2) ME5084: 11.07-9.23A (x2) |
Expansion Power | |
Power/wattage |
ME412: 580W ME424: 580W ME484: 2200W |
Heat dissipation |
ME412: 1980 BTU
ME424: 1980 BTU ME484: 7507 BTU |
Voltage |
ME412: 100-240 VAC
ME424: 100-240 VAC ME484: 200-240 VAC |
Frequency | 50/60 Hz |
Amperage | ME412: 7.6-3.0A (x2)
ME424: 7.6-3.0A (x2) ME484: 11.07-9.23A(x2) |
Environmental Operating Conditions | |
Operating temperature | 5°C – 35°C (41°F – 95°F, derated by 1°C per 300mm above 900m) |
Non-operating temperature | -40°C to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) Maximum temperature changes in an hour: 20°C |
Operating humidity ranges (non-condensing) | -12C dew point minimum, 8% to 85% maximum, non-condensing |
Non-operating humidity (non- condensing) | 21°C dew point maximum, 5% to 100% maximum, non-condensing |
Service & Warranty | |
Services |
Dell ProSupport Enterprise Suite and Dell ProDeploy Enterprise Suite. Optional ProSupport Plus is available offering pro-active and preventative services to improve performance and stability. |
System sizing | Dell Power Sizer |
OEM-Ready | |
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