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- In Stock: 1179
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model or Part: ME424
- Condition: New
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The Dell PowerVault ME424 24X2.5 Expansion Barebones is a high-density storage enclosure designed to extend the capacity of your existing PowerVault infrastructure. Engineered for reliability and ease of integration, this chassis provides 24 hot-swap 2.5 inch drive bays that can accommodate both SAS and SATA drives, enabling you to scale performance or capacity as business demands evolve.
Key Features
- 24 hot-plug 2.5 inch drive slots for maximum storage density
- Supports mixed SAS and SATA drives for flexible configuration options
- Modular design allows easy installation of optional RAID controllers, power supplies and fan modules
- Redundant cooling system with intelligent fan control to maintain optimal operating temperature
- Front-panel LED indicators provide quick status visibility for drive health and enclosure alerts
- Tool-free drive carrier mechanism reduces service time and simplifies maintenance
- Compatible with Dell PowerVault ME series enclosures for seamless expansion of existing storage arrays
Technical Specifications
- Form factor: 4U rackmount chassis
- Drive capacity: Up to 24 x 2.5 inch SAS or SATA drives (up to 4 TB per drive)
- Interface: SAS 12Gb/s backplane, optional RAID controller slots supporting PCIe Gen3 x8
- Power supply options: Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies, 500W each
- Cooling: Six high-efficiency fans with variable speed control
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 7.0 in x 17.5 in x 28.0 in
- Weight: Approximately 45 lbs (empty)
- Operating temperature: 10 to 35 degrees Celsius (50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Relative humidity: 20 to 80 percent non-condensing
- Management interface: Integrated Dell OpenManage support for remote monitoring and firmware updates
Applications
The PowerVault ME424 is ideal for data centers, enterprise storage clusters, virtualization platforms and high-performance computing environments where space efficiency and scalability are critical. It serves well in backup and archival solutions, database servers, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments, and any workload that benefits from dense, reliable storage expansion without sacrificing serviceability.