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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 May 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Dell PowerFlex is 6.0%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is 0.9%, up from 0.4% 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

MS
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
Has supported seamless integration and offers fast implementation
This needs to be checked for the most valuable features in Dell PowerFlex for data management. It is more stable, more powerful, and has more integration features. The scalability is very good and is one of the key features of Dell PowerFlex. Its flexibility and scalability are the main reasons we can use Dell PowerFlex.
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

"The solution is quite stable."
"This product offers stability and easy management."
"The program is stable."
"We are planning to upgrade this system in three years, but in the meantime, we are happy with VxFlex."
"We're doing a lot of VMware for IT so this solution is really valuable from a VMH point of view. We're trying to assist our customers mainly with management, because that's what they want. The most important aspects are ease of management, as well as ease of configuration, allowing them to attach additional nodes and resources for the applications."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The solution was connected to alternate storage. It provides great scalability and reliability."
"Dell PowerFlex is a highly scalable solution."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence."
 

Cons

"Exporting data from the dashboard is not very user-friendly. It's just designed in a way that it's going to cover let's say 90%, 80%, of the end-users needs."
"We've had some issues around the licensing. There were some issues in terms of using the VMware license."
"I think that stability is good for small and mid-level environments, but I don't think that it is suitable for high-end."
"The solution needs to offer more documentation and educational materials."
"The storage capability must be improved."
"The support of containers needs to be improved. At present, it is limited to VMware. There needs to be direct communication with the hardware rather than through a hypervisor."
"The solution must be more flexible."
"The solution needs to offer more documentation and educational materials."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be improved."
"We have a good contact in Dell and he prepared all the information and provided everything to us."
"From my perspective, pricing is expensive. If they can reduce the pricing or offer more customer incentives, it would attract more users."
"The solution is expensive and I give the cost a two out of ten."
"The solution's price is medium."
"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 cost of this solution is fair."
"The product has competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
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Company Size

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

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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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