Dell PowerVault MD1280 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault MD1280 is an ultra-dense 5U direct-attached storage (DAS) expansion enclosure holding 84 3.5-inch SAS drives across two independent pull-out drawers. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault MD1280 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-support | end-of-sale |
| Released | Feb 2014 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | storage shelf | 2U rack |
| Controller type | Dual hot-pluggable 6Gb SAS Environmental Service Modules (ESMs) | — |
| Drive bays | 84x 3.5-inch/2.5-inch SAS/NL-SAS drive bays across two sliding drawers in 5U | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Raw capacity | Up to 672TB raw capacity per 5U enclosure (with 8TB drives) | Up to 960 TB raw capacity across up to 240 drives with expansion units |
| Interconnect | Dual 6Gb/s mini-SAS (SFF-8088) ports per ESM for host or controller attachment | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 2800W high-output power supplies | Dual redundant 595W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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