| Model | Dell PowerVault ME5024 24 drive / 2U |
| Chassis | Rack 2U |
| 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 | ME5024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays |
| Syst. Memory per ctrl | 8GB for controller and 16GB for cache (24GB total) |
| Expansion Capacity : | |
| Min/Max drive count | ME5024: 2/276 |
| Max raw capacity per base | ME5024: Up to 184TB |
| NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
| 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 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array | |
| 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 |
| Warranty | 3Yrs. ProSupport & Mission Critical:(7x24), 4-hour Onsite Service |