HPE MSA 2040 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 2040 is an enterprise 2U entry-to-midrange SAN storage system designed for growing virtualization, SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange 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 2040 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | May 2013 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack enterprise SAN | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U 12-drive LFF or 24-drive SFF chassis | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-active controllers (8GB total cache with supercap protection) | — |
| Host ports | 4 converged SFP+ ports per controller (16Gb FC or 10GbE iSCSI) | — |
| Max drives | Up to 199 SFF or 96 LFF drives with seven expansion shelves | — |
| Raid support | RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 | — |
| 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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