Dell Connectrix DS-7720B vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DB720S
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell Connectrix DS-7720B is a Gen 7 Fibre Channel 1U storage networking switch built to meet the throughput demands of NVMe-based all-flash storage arrays and high-density virtualization clusters. The ThinkSystem DB720S is Lenovo's high-density 1U Gen 7 Fibre Channel SAN switch, based on OEM Brocade G720 architecture running Fabric OS 9.x.
| Dell Connectrix DS-7720B | Lenovo ThinkSystem DB720S | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Form factor | 1U rack | 1U rack |
| Ports | 64x 64Gb/32Gb/16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel ports (56x SFP28 ports + 2x QSFP-DD ports supporting 4x 64Gb breakout each) | 56x 64Gb/s SFP+ Fibre Channel ports (expandable from 24 to 56 ports in 8-port PoD increments) |
| Switching capacity | 4.096 Tbps full-duplex aggregate line-rate throughput | 3.584 Tbps aggregate full duplex throughput |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug AC or DC power supply units | Dual redundant hot-swap AC power supplies (port-side exhaust or port-side intake) |
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