Dell VMAX 250F vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell EMC VMAX 250F is an entry-level all-flash enterprise storage array delivering VMAX-tier reliability, HYPERMAX OS data services, and sub-millisecond SAS SSD performance within a compact rack footprint. The ThinkSystem DM7000H is an enterprise modular hybrid storage array powered by Lenovo ONTAP, based on OEM NetApp FAS8200 architecture.
| Dell VMAX 250F | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-support | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | system bay / standard rack | 3U rack |
| Cpu platform | 1 or 2 V-Bricks (2 to 4 directors), Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 (10 cores per director) | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 4,096 | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 100x 2.5-inch SAS SSDs across high-density DAE enclosures | Modular controller head requiring external DM240S (2.5-inch) or DM120S (3.5-inch) drive shelves |
| Raw capacity | Up to 1.15 PB effective all-flash capacity | Up to 5.76 PB raw capacity across up to 480 drives |
| Network onboard | Front-end optical ports supporting 16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel and 10GbE iSCSI | — |
| Power supply | Redundant hot-plug 2000W AC power supplies with external standby power supplies (SPS) | Dual redundant hot-swap AC power supplies |
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