Dell PowerVault ME4012 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault ME4012 is a popular entry-level 2U hybrid storage array that anchored small-to-medium enterprise storage infrastructure for years. The ThinkSystem DE2000H is Lenovo's entry-level hybrid SAN storage array, built on NetApp E-Series architecture and running SANtricity OS.
| Dell PowerVault ME4012 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Cpu platform | Dual active-active controllers, Intel Broadwell-DE 2-core processor per controller (4 cores total) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 16 | — |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch SAS/NL-SAS/SSD drives in base array; expands up to 264 drives via ME412/ME424/ME484 DAEs | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays |
| Raw capacity | Up to 192TB raw in base enclosure (up to 2.4 PB with expansion shelves) | Up to 1.47 PB across 96 drives with expansion units |
| Network onboard | 4 host ports per controller (8 ports total) supporting 16Gb/8Gb FC, 10GbE/1GbE iSCSI, or 12Gb SAS | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 580W power supplies | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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