HPE MSA 1040 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 1040 is an entry-level 2U dual-controller shared storage array designed for budget-conscious small and medium businesses. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| HPE MSA 1040 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Mar 2014 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U rack entry SAN | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U 12-drive LFF or 24-drive SFF chassis | — |
| Controllers | Dual hot-swappable active-active RAID controllers | — |
| Host interfaces | 2-port 8Gb FC, 2-port 1GbE iSCSI, or 2-port 12G SAS per controller | — |
| Cache | 4GB total system cache (2GB per controller) | — |
| Max drives | Up to 99 drives with expansion enclosures | — |
| Raid levels | RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 | — |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 960 TB raw capacity across up to 240 drives with expansion units |
| Drive bays | — | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays in 2U base chassis |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 595W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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