HPE MSA 1060 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 1060 is a modern Gen6 2U dual-controller entry-level SAN storage array engineered for budget-constrained small businesses and branch deployments. The ThinkSystem DE2000H is Lenovo's entry-level hybrid SAN storage array, built on NetApp E-Series architecture and running SANtricity OS.
| HPE MSA 1060 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack entry SAN | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U rack-mount chassis (24 SFF or 12 LFF) | — |
| Controller architecture | Gen6 active-active dual controllers (12GB total cache) | — |
| Host ports | 2 host ports per controller (16Gb FC, 10GbE iSCSI, or 12G SAS) | — |
| Performance | Up to 154,000 IOPS and 6.6 GB/s bandwidth | — |
| Max drives | Up to 96 SFF or 48 LFF drives across three expansion shelves | — |
| Advanced features | MSA-DP+ distributed RAID, automated tiering 2.0, thin provisioning | — |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 1.47 PB across 96 drives with expansion units |
| Drive bays | — | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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