HPE MSA 1050 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 1050 is an entry-level 2U dual-controller SAN storage platform designed to bring affordable shared storage and automated tiering to small businesses. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| HPE MSA 1050 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jul 2017 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U rack entry SAN | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U rack mount (12 LFF or 24 SFF drives) | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-active controllers with 6GB total cache | — |
| Host ports | 2 ports per controller (8Gb FC, 10GbE iSCSI, 1GbE iSCSI, or 12G SAS) | — |
| Max drives | Up to 96 SFF or 48 LFF drives with three disk shelves | — |
| Max capacity | Over 600TB raw storage | — |
| Data protection | Snapshots, volume copy, and remote asynchronous replication | — |
| 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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