HPE MSA 2052 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 2052 is a factory hybrid storage array bundle based on the MSA 2050 platform, pre-packaged with two 800GB enterprise mixed-use solid-state drives and an all-inclusive Advanced Data Services software license. The Lenovo Storage DS4200 was an entry-to-midrange hybrid SAN storage array built on Dot Hill / Seagate AssuredSAN OEM architecture.
| HPE MSA 2052 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jul 2017 | May 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U rack hybrid SAN | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U rack-mount enclosure (12 LFF or 24 SFF bays) | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-active converged SAN controllers (16GB cache) | — |
| Bundled drives | 2x 800GB enterprise mixed-use SAS SSDs included | — |
| Included license | Advanced Data Services (ADS) license factory activated | — |
| Performance | Over 200,000 IOPS | — |
| Host ports | 4 ports per controller (16Gb FC or 10GbE iSCSI) | — |
| 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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