Dell PowerVault MD2424

MD2412

MD2424

MD2460

Rack size

2U

2U

4U

Drive bays

12 x 3.5” (14G/15G/16G)

24 x 2.5” (14G/15G/16G)

60 x 3.5” (Chassis specific)

Max. drive count
for 14G/15G PE servers
Max. drive count
for 16G PE servers

Up to 96 for HBA355e
Up to 48 for H840 PERC
Up to 96 for HBA355e

Up to 96 for HBA355e
Up to 96 for H840 PERC
Up to 96 for HBA355e

Up to 120 for HBA355e
Up to 120 for H840 PERC
Up to 120 for HBA355e

PERC support1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max. enclosures
for 14G/15G PE servers
Max. enclosures
for 16G PE servers

8 (with HBA355e)
4 (with H840 PERC)
8 (with HBA355e)

4 (with HBA355e)
4 (with H840 PERC)
4 (with HBA355e)

2 (with HBA355e)
2 (with H840 PERC)
2 (with HBA355e)

Max capacity2

1.92PB (20TB HDD)

230.4 737.280TB (2.4TB 10K) TB (7.68TB SSD)

2.40PB (20TB HDD)

Storage media

7.2K SAS/FIPS 3.5” drives
- 20TB; 16TB; 12TB; 8TB; 4TB
- FIPS: 8TB

10K SAS/FIPS 2.5” drives
- 2.4TB; 1.2TB; 600GB
- FIPS: 2.4TB, 1.2TB
SAS SSD/FIPS 2.5” (mixed use)
- 1.6TB; 800GB
- FIPS: 3.84TB; 1.92TB, 960GB
SAS SSD/FIPS 2.5” (Read Intensive)
- 7.68TB; 3.84TB; 1.92TB
- FIPS: 7.68TB; 3.84TB; 1.92TB

7.2K SAS/FIPS 3.5” drives
- 20TB; 16TB; 12TB; 8TB; 4TB
- FIPS: 8TB

SPECIFICATION SHEET
Host interface
(autosensing)

12Gb/24Gb SAS

12Gb/24Gb SAS

12Gb/24Gb SAS

I/O & Ports

2x 4-lane 24Gbps SAS host connect per EMM (MD2412, MD2424)
4x 4-lane 24Gbps SAS host connect per EMM (MD2460)
1x USB-C debug ports per EMM

Expansion protocol

24Gb SAS4

24Gb SAS43

24Gb SAS4

Supported
configurations

All-Flash, Hybrid Flash (10K HDD only (MD2424); 7.2K HDD only (MD2412, MD2460)

Management

Enclosure Management Modules (EMM)
2 HA EMM per enclosure provide redundant enclosure management capability with iDRAC or
SHMCLI

PowerEdge servers4

14G/15G servers; R760, R660, R7625, R6625, R7615, R6615 servers

Base system height

86.8 mm
3.5 inches

88.9 mm
3.5 inches

174.3 mm
6.86 inches

Base system width

444.0 mm
19 inches

444.0 mm
19 inches

423 mm
16.65 inches

Base system depth

545 mm
21.5 inches

495 mm
19.5 inches

875 mm
34.45 inches

Weight (with drives)

25.58 kg
56.39 lbs

21.76 kg
47.99 lbs

90.70 kg
199.96 lbs

Weight (without drives)

15.98 kg
35.23 lbs

16.0 kg
35.27 lbs

47.18 kg
104.03 lbs