Dell PowerVault TL4000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault TL4000 is an enterprise 4U automated tape library featuring 48 cartridge slots and up to 4 half-height LTO drives. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| Dell PowerVault TL4000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2008 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 4U rack | 2U rack |
| Tape slots | 48 cartridge slots across four removable 12-slot magazines in 4U | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 4 half-height or 2 full-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 576TB native (1.44PB compressed) with LTO-8 media | — |
| Host interface | 6Gb/12Gb SAS or 8Gb Fibre Channel host interface modules | — |
| Power supply | 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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