


2U rack server
Storage:24 x 2.5” drive bays
Max Storage:276 Drives | 5.22PB (with 3xME484 expansion)
Controller:Supports up to 2
Controller Options:Intel® Xeon Processor
Cache Per Controller:16GB
Ports Per Controller:(Click to View)
Dell PowerVault ME5, the new gold standard for entry storage, affordably brings the essential features and data devices of mid-to-high-end storage to small-medium businesses (SMBs). PowerVault ME5 unleashes substantial performance, capacity, and bandwidth gains over its predecessor system without compromising simplicity, features, or business outcomes. Designed to meet several SMB data storage challenges, PowerVault ME5 reduces complexity, drives more performance, supports higher capacity, ensures data protection, and achieves budget stability when supporting a diverse SMB workload and application environment.
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| 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 Dual controller only support for 5U |
| Processor | Intel® Xeon Processor |
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| System memory | 16GB per controller (32GB total) |
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| 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:
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| 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 |
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| Array configurations | All-flash, hybrid flash, HDD only arrays |
| Storage format | Native block-level SAN or DAS |
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| 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 |
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