Dell PowerVault TL2000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault TL2000 is an established 2U automated tape library supporting up to 24 tape cartridges across two removable magazines and up to two half-height LTO tape drives. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault TL2000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2008 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Tape slots | 24 cartridge slots across two removable 12-slot magazines in 2U | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 2 half-height LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, or LTO-8 tape drives | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Native capacity | Up to 288TB native (720TB compressed) with LTO-8 media | — |
| Host interface | 6Gb/12Gb SAS or 8Gb Fibre Channel host interface modules | — |
| Power supply | Optional redundant hot-plug power supplies | 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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