Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H vs NetApp E-Series E4000
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The ThinkSystem DE4200H represents Lenovo's modernized midrange hybrid storage system, succeeding the DE4000H. The NetApp E4000 is an entry enterprise block storage array designed for remote locations, dedicated industrial video recording, and small business data protection.
| Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H | NetApp E-Series E4000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Lenovo | NetApp |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| Raw capacity | Up to 3.0 PB raw capacity with expansion shelves | — |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays | Available as 12-drive 3.5-inch or 24-drive 2.5-inch 2U chassis, expandable to 120 drives |
| Power supply | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies | — |
| Controller configuration | — | Dual active-active controllers in 2U enclosure (12 LFF or 24 SFF) |
| Processor | — | Intel processors per controller |
| Memory | — | 32GB system memory per HA pair with cache protection |
| Supported drives | — | 12Gb SAS SSDs, 10K SAS HDDs, and 7.2K NL-SAS HDDs |
| Maximum raw capacity | — | Up to 2.4PB raw per HA pair |
| Host connectivity | — | Onboard 10GBase-T and HIC slots for 32Gb/16Gb FC, 25GbE, 10GbE, and 12Gb SAS |
| Storage protocols | — | FC, iSCSI, SAS |
| Clustering | — | Dual active-active controller HA pair |
| Management | — | NetApp SANtricity OS |
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