Cisco HyperFlex HX220c Edge vs Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1021
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Cisco HyperFlex HX220c Edge was an edge-optimized 1U hyperconverged node designed to deploy in 2, 3, or 4-node clusters without requiring dedicated Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects. The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1021 is a certified Nutanix hyperconverged edge node built on the ruggedized ThinkSystem SE350 platform.
| Cisco HyperFlex HX220c Edge | Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Nov 2018 | Apr 2020 |
| Form factor | 1U rack | 1U edge |
| Processor | Up to 2x Intel Xeon Scalable processors | Single Intel Xeon D-2100 series processor up to 16 cores (up to 100W TDP) |
| Memory | Up to 24x DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 1.5TB | 4x DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM |
| Storage capacity | Available in all-flash (up to 8x SSDs) and hybrid configurations | — |
| Hyperconverged software | Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Edge | — |
| Network | Standard 10GBase-T or 1GbE top-of-rack switch connectivity (no Fabric Interconnect required) | Integrated 10GbE SFP+ and 1GbE RJ-45 ports; optional Wi-Fi and 4G/LTE connectivity |
| Management | 100% managed via Cisco Intersight cloud SaaS | Nutanix Prism and Lenovo XCC with tamper-detection sensors |
| Storage pools | — | Up to 8x internal M.2 NVMe SSDs (all-flash storage pool with SED support) |
| Hypervisor | — | Nutanix AHV or VMware ESXi |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant external or internal 240W AC or -48V DC power supplies |
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