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) |
System memory | 16GB per controller (32GB 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 capacity1 | ME5012: 2.40PB (with 9xME412 expansion) | ME5012: 1.89PB (with
9xME424 expansion) ME5024: 2.34PB (with 9xME412 expansion) | ME5012: 1.83PB (with
9xME424 expansion) ME5012: 5.28PB (with 3xME484 expansion) | ME5024: 5.22PB (with
3xME484 expansion) ME5084: 6.72PB (with 3xME484 expansion) |
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 • SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS • SSD – 960GB RI, 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 3.84TB FIPS, 7.68TB RI • SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs |
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 Migration |
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, Disaster 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 |
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 8.2 and 7.8 SLES 15.2 and 12.5 VMware 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 Enclosure |
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. |