Dell PowerScale A3000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerScale A3000 is an enterprise 4U 4-node dense active archive system architected for long-term data retention, regulatory file repositories, and cost-effective disaster recovery tiers. The ThinkSystem DM3000H is Lenovo's entry unified hybrid storage array running Lenovo ONTAP software, built on OEM NetApp FAS2720 hardware.
| Dell PowerScale A3000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2021 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 4U 4-node chassis | 2U rack |
| Cpu platform | 4x Intel Xeon Silver processors (8 cores per node, 32 cores per 4U chassis) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 384 | — |
| Drive bays | 80x 3.5-inch SATA hard drives (up to 1.6PB raw per chassis) with optional cache SSDs | 12x 3.5-inch LFF hot-swap drive bays in base 2U enclosure |
| Raw capacity | 960TB to 1.6PB raw capacity per 4U chassis | Up to 2.16 PB raw capacity with expansion shelves |
| Network onboard | Front-end: Dual 25GbE / 10GbE per node; Back-end: Dual 25GbE per node | — |
| Power supply | Quad redundant hot-plug 1450W power supplies | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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