Dell PowerStore 5000T vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerStore 5000T is a high-end enterprise all-flash storage array engineered for large-scale enterprise consolidation, heavy online transaction processing (OLTP), and high-concurrency virtualization. The ThinkSystem DM7000H is an enterprise modular hybrid storage array powered by Lenovo ONTAP, based on OEM NetApp FAS8200 architecture.
| Dell PowerStore 5000T | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | May 2020 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 3U rack |
| Cpu platform | Dual active-active storage nodes, Intel Xeon Gold 6252 (32 cores per node, 64 cores per appliance) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 1,152 | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 25x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs in base DPE; expands up to 96 drives across DAEs | Modular controller head requiring external DM240S (2.5-inch) or DM120S (3.5-inch) drive shelves |
| Raw capacity | Up to 4.2 PB effective capacity per appliance | Up to 5.76 PB raw capacity across up to 480 drives |
| Network onboard | 4-port 25GbE Mezzanine; 2x I/O module slots per node supporting 32Gb FC, 25GbE, or NVMe/TCP | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 1800W Platinum power supplies | Dual redundant hot-swap AC power supplies |
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