Dell PowerVault MD3260 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault MD3260 was Dell's pioneering 4U dense direct-attached storage array, featuring 60 hot-swappable drive bays in two pull-out drawers and dual 6Gb SAS controllers. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-support | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2012 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 4U rack | 2U rack |
| Controller type | Dual active-active 6Gb SAS RAID controllers, 2GB or 4GB cache per controller | — |
| Drive bays | 60x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SAS/NL-SAS/SSD drives in two 30-slot drawers in 4U | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Raw capacity | Up to 240TB raw storage in base enclosure (with 4TB drives); expands to 180 drives | Up to 960 TB raw capacity across up to 240 drives with expansion units |
| Host interface | 4x 6Gb/s mini-SAS (SFF-8088) ports per controller (8 ports total) | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 1755W power supply modules | Dual redundant 595W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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