Dell PowerVault ML3 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault ML3 is a modern 3U modular tape automation library engineered for secure air-gapped data protection, ransomware isolation, and long-term compliance archiving. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault ML3 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2018 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 3U rack | 2U rack |
| Tape slots | 40 cartridge slots in 3U base chassis (expandable up to 280 slots with ML3E modules) | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 3 half-height (HH) or 1 full-height (FH) + 1 HH LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8, or LTO-9 tape drives | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Native capacity | Up to 720TB native (1.8PB compressed) in base 3U library with LTO-9 media | — |
| Host interface | 6Gb/12Gb SAS or 8Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel host interface modules | — |
| Power supply | Redundant hot-plug power supplies with automated robotic cartridge picker | Dual redundant 595W AC hot-swap power supplies |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 960 TB raw capacity across up to 240 drives with expansion units |
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