Dell PowerVault ME5212 Entry Level 2U Storage
Dell PowerVault ME5212 Entry Level 2U Storage - PRICE | REVIEW | SPECIFICATION | HYDERABAD
Key Features
- Brand: Dell
- Model No: Dell PowerVault ME5212 Storage
- Rack Units: 2U
- Drives: 12 x 3.5 inch
- Max Capacity: Up to 6.336 PB
- Expansion: Up to 9 2U or 3 5U enclosures
- Front End Connectivity: 12 Gb SAS
Processor
Intel Xeon Processor
Operating System
Windows 2025 (inc. Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (inc. hyper-V)
RHEL 9.5, 8.10
SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8
VMware 9.0 and 8.0 U3
Functional
All-flash, hybrid flash, HDD only arrays
Native block-level SAN or DAS
Connectivity
10Gb iSCSI BaseT 8 port
25Gb iSCSI SFP+ 8 port
12Gb SAS 8 port
32Gb FC 8 port
1Gb BaseT 2 port (Management Port)
Network and Expansion I/O
Host interface: FC, iSCSI (optical or BaseT), SAS
Disk expansion protocol: 12Gb SAS
Disk interface expansion options:
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
Media Types
Storage Media
NLSAS 7.2K 3.5 inch - 4TB, 8TB, 8TB SED/FIPS, 12TB, 16TB, 16TB SED/FIPS, 20TB, 24TB
SAS 10K 2.5 inch - 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB SED/FIPS
SSD 1.6TB, 1.92TB, 3.2TB SED/FIPS, 3.84TB, 7.68TB
Software
PowerVault ME5 provides simplified, all-inclusive software
ADAPT RAID
Auto-tiering
Dell AIOps (with ProSupport)
Intelligent Drive Firmware updates
KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) support
Management GUI
Replication
Snapshots
SSD Read Cache
Thin provisioning
Volume Copy
Data Optimisation
RAID: 1, 5, 6, 10, or ADAPT RAID
Auto-tiering
SSD Read Cache
Snapshots
Thin provisioning
Data Protection
Extended Services
VMware Site Recovery Manager
Data-at-rest encryption (SED)
Key management
Management
PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI element manager, CLI
VMware vCenter plugin
Redfish/Swordfish REST API, CLI API scripting
VMware vSphere (ESXi), vCenter; SRM, Microsoft Hyper-V
Data Mobility
Asynchronous replication: FC or iSCSI – ME4 to ME5; ME5 to ME4; ME5 to ME5
Volume Copy
Physical
Base
All-in-one: dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and with expansion options
2U or 5U
Physical
Base system height:
ME5212 and ME512: 8.79 cm (3.46 in.)
ME5224 and ME524: 8.79 cm (3.46 in.)
ME5284 and ME584: 22.23 cm (8.75 in.)
Base system width:
ME5212 and ME512: 61.87 cm (24.36 in.)
ME5224 and ME524: 54.78 cm (21.56 in.)
ME5284 and ME584: 98.10 cm (38.62 in.)
Base system depth:
ME5212 and ME512: 61.87 cm (24.36 in.)
ME5224 and ME524: 54.78 cm (21.56 in.)
ME5284 and ME584: 98.10 cm (38.62 in.)
Weight (max. cfg):
ME5212: 32.00 kg (71.00 lbs) ME512: 28.00 kg (62.00 lbs)
ME5224: 30.00 kg (66.00 lbs) ME524: 25.00 kg (55.00 lbs)
ME5284: 135.00 kg (298.00 lbs) ME584: 130.00 kg (287.00 lbs)
Power
Power Supply
Storage Enclosures:
ME5212: 580W, 1980 BTU
ME5224: 580W, 1980 BTU
ME5284: 2200W, 7507 BTU
Expansion Enclosures:
ME512: 580W, 1980 BTU
ME524: 580W, 1980 BTU
ME584: 2200W, 7507 BTU
