Dell Unity 650F vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell EMC Unity 650F is the premier all-flash platform of the Broadwell-generation Unity family, featuring dual high-frequency 14-core Intel Xeon CPUs and a massive 512GB memory pool. The ThinkSystem DM7100H is Lenovo's highest-capacity unified hybrid enterprise storage array running Lenovo ONTAP, based on NetApp FAS8300 and FAS8700 hardware architecture.
| Dell Unity 650F | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | May 2017 | May 2020 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 4U rack |
| Cpu platform | Dual active-active Storage Processors, 2x Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 (14 cores, 2.4 GHz per SP) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 512 | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 25x 2.5-inch SAS SSDs in base DPE; expands up to 1000 flash drives across DAEs | 4U modular controller enclosure requiring external DM240S (2.5-inch) or DM120S (3.5-inch) expansion shelves |
| Raw capacity | Up to 10.0 PB effective all-flash capacity | Up to 8.64 PB raw capacity across up to 720 drives |
| Network onboard | 4-port 10GBASE-T embedded; 2x I/O module slots per SP supporting 16Gb FC or 10GbE optical | — |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug power supplies with integrated battery backup modules | Quad redundant hot-swap AC power supplies |
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