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Dell PowerFlex vs Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerFlex
Ranking in HCI
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certif...
Ranking in HCI
31st
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Dell PowerFlex is 6.0%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerFlex6.0%
Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node0.9%
Other93.1%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Aqib Butt - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solution Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Dell PowerFlex is a high-performance, software-defined infrastructure platform designed for mission-critical workloads. It combines compute and software-defined storage in a flexible, scalable arch.
Independent Scaling of Compute and Storage PowerFlex allows us to scale compute and storage resources independently. This disaggregated architecture is extremely valuable for optimizing costs and right-sizing infrastructure based on workload demands particularly in environments with variable AI and database workloads. High Performance with Low Latency With support for NVMe, RDMA and a fully distributed architecture, PowerFlex delivers consistent low-latency performance. This is critical for applications like AI model training, real-time analytics and Tier-1 transactional databases. Flexible Deployment Options The ability to deploy PowerFlex in hyper-converged (HCI), two-layer or mixed architectures provides design flexibility for different customer needs. Whether they're building a private cloud, extending hybrid cloud capabilities or deploying in a DR configuration. Automation via PowerFlex Manager PowerFlex Manager simplifies complex operations such as provisioning, lifecycle management and policy enforcement. This helps reduce operational overhead and improves IT agility. Resiliency and Self-Healing Architecture The platform offers zero-impact rebuilds and built-in fault tolerance across nodes and disks, making it extremely reliable for business-critical workloads. Integration with AI and Kubernetes Ecosystems With support for CSI drivers and GPU-enabled infrastructure, PowerFlex fits seamlessly into modern DevOps and AI/ML pipelines allowing us to serve next-gen workloads without needing separate infrastructure stacks.
N_R - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Account Manager at Emirates Business Machines (EBM)
Provides a valuable concept of hyper-convergence, but its support services could be faster
The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster. We have been using Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node for four to five years. From the hardware perspective, it is a stable product. The product is…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We've had no issues with scaling the solution."
"The program is stable."
"The tool's most valuable features are its price and flexibility. It has high performance."
"The solution was connected to alternate storage, and it provides great scalability and reliability."
"The most valuable feature is the overall integration and just seeing the three different layers which make up the machine software. Altogether, it's something that I would say is much better than any other solution that I have experienced before."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is integration."
"The support team responds quickly."
"It is easy to use for management and operations teams because the tools are in one place."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence."
 

Cons

"I think the kind of restrictions in terms of VMware licensing is frustrating."
"They need to work on improving the overhead for protecting the data."
"I think there might be some room for improvement when it comes to pricing, because although I know how to convert customers, at the end of day, it's quite expensive. Sometimes your feature architecture is still coming out much cheaper than hardware costs for your infrastructure."
"For customers with a budget, it is a ten out of ten for the product, though it becomes challenging for those with mid or low budgets since it is very costly compared to other solutions such as PowerStore."
"The initial deployment was complicated and required a lot of data nodes, IPs, internal vLANs, data vLANs, and many other things."
"The solution’s automation and pricing could be improved."
"We're also running Hyper-V virtual machines. But we recently discovered that migration of the Hyper-V virtual machines is a bit challenging. Maybe if Dell EMC can come out with a tool that will make it very easy for us to migrate the Microsoft Hyper-V machine, that may be an improvement."
"Compared to similar solutions, Dell PowerFlex is not cost-effective and has room for improvement."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The solution's pricing could be much cheaper and affordable."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the price as eight and a half. The tool is expensive."
"The solution's price is medium."
"The price could be improved."
"We have a good contact in Dell and he prepared all the information and provided everything to us."
"The price of the solution is fair, it is priced in the average range amongst competitors."
"The product is expensive."
"The product has competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

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Dell PowerFlex is a premium software-defined infrastructure solution and while the initial investment may seem higher than traditional SAN or mid-tier HCI solutions, the long-term TCO is competitive.
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Also Known As

VxFlex, VxRack FLEX, PowerFlex
Lenovo MX Certified Node, ThinkAgile MX Certified Node
 

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Sample Customers

Canopy, 8x8Inc., Atos, Canadian Pacific, City of Denton, CenturyLink, BNP Paribas, Asyaport, EDF, CSC, Fox Sports, Insight, Hunter, KPIT, Paetec, Rosetta Stone, Sonda, Xerox
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