Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs StarWind Virtual SAN comparison

Lenovo and StarWind are both solutions in the HCI category. Lenovo is ranked #24, while StarWind is ranked #4 with an average rating of 9.2. Lenovo holds a 1.3% mindshare in HCI, compared to StarWind’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Lenovo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of StarWind users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

StarWind Virtual SAN and Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series both offer software-defined storage solutions. StarWind Virtual SAN often gains an edge in pricing and support, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is often preferred for its robust features and integration capabilities.

Features: StarWind Virtual SAN provides hyperconvergence, simplified management, and practical functionality for efficient storage solutions. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series offers advanced integration with Nutanix, scalability, and enhanced performance suitable for larger enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructures, offering proficient customer service for faster deployment. StarWind Virtual SAN relies on straightforward installation guides and responsive support, facilitating practical deployment for diverse business sizes.

Pricing and ROI: StarWind Virtual SAN stands out with lower setup costs and quicker ROI, appealing to businesses with tight budgets. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series demands a higher initial investment but provides significant ROI through advanced capabilities and scalability for substantial long-term value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series

Ranking in HCI

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

StarWind Virtual SAN

Ranking in HCI

4th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

204

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Storage (SDS) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
StarWind Virtual SAN	2.1%
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series	1.3%
Other	96.6%

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Adeel Hashmi

IT Technical Advisor at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees

With an easy deployment phase, the tool offers good scalability and stability

Suppose you don't compare Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with the newest features available in the other variants of the product, then everything is pretty standard, so I cannot pinpoint any areas of issue in particular. With Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, the firmware from VMware or Nutanix takes time to be made available compared to other products that we use in our company's IT environment. If you want to go to a certain version of VMware and check what Nutanix offers, you see that both the offerings don't go hand in hand, and you have to wait for a quarter or two quarters until you see the same versions of both being made available for the other products, like Dell or HPE. There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in a solution. In future releases of the product, I may want some improvements to be made in the products from Nutanix and VMware.

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Jccerong Heron

System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Support team has guided us through deploying virtual storage on legacy hardware and reducing operational costs

The reason I chose StarWind Virtual SAN for this particular scenario is really the features, the ease of use, and most importantly, the price. In my opinion, the best features StarWind Virtual SAN offers are easy integration with the system installed in the data center. The integration with my existing systems in the data center works well, especially with VMware, as we already have a big cluster in VMware, and the easy integration with that is helpful to solve some problems with the platform. StarWind Virtual SAN has positively impacted my organization by reducing OPEX costs. My OPEX costs have gone down as we reutilize some old servers, and this reduces the CAPEX of hardware in the data center.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series are the ease of use and simple configuration."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy."

"The initial setup is simple. We were able to deliver the hyper-convergence solution in a very good time."

"The license price is one of the cheapest in the market."

"StarWind vSAN was very easy to integrate into our system and ran flawlessly during our entire use time."

"StarWind Virtual SAN is a very easy-to-use solution that can be quickly and easily deployed and configured without intimate and specific knowledge in the virtualization sphere."

"The top-notch support before, during, and after deployments are better than any other vendor I have come across."

"The failover redundancy is why we bought this product and it has never let us down."

"It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool” accessible by all hosts. StarWind cuts down virtualization cost and complexity by eliminating the need for a physical shared storage (SAN). -StarWind offers the Enterprise-level high availability (HA), deployed and easily configured . we get technical support from star wind team when implementation software and after setup if we face any issue."

"The fact that we can expand our storage and add on to our compute nodes easily and how amazing the StarWind technical support team is really adding value to our purchase."

"This solution made it possible to deploy a new infrastructure in the shortest amount of time, at a low cost without purchasing expensive hardware storage, and use unused servers."

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Cons

"There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series could improve by having better integration with the solutions from VMware and vCenter"

"Here in Nigeria, the only challenge that we have, which I think is also experienced globally is the delay in bringing in the spare parts. This is a challenge facing our country, such as the Forex market. However, this is beyond the control of Lenovo themselves."

"They need to invest more in the support documents for real issues happening when integrating the solution with the hypervisor."

"One point for improvement is to increase the performance capabilities of the Windows-based executable as compared to its Linux Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) equivalent."

"The interface of the management console of the StarWind Virtual SAN is complex, and it's difficult for the novice user to interact with the management having less knowledge or training in the product."

"The console is something that I believe could be enhanced."

"More comprehensive reporting and educational resources for error resolution would enhance the user experience."

"I wish they would improve the documentation for the beginner level as it's not very clear on the web page."

"In all areas the product could be made faster."

"In the next release, they could make some graphs of the real-time loading, speed of storage, and interfaces. Of course, these can be viewed in other places. But, in the event of a malfunction or troubleshooting, this would be convenient."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing this solution to other OEM solutions it is relatively inexpensive."

"Price-wise, it is a pretty good product. The product's price was one of the main criteria that made my company choose it over the other products in the market."

"We evaluated other options and this one was the most cost-effective."

"The setup cost, pricing, and licensing are very straightforward. They are exactly what you expect."

"This solution is very accessible and the pro-level for support is well worth the cost."

"The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."

"Once you buy the license, you are free to build your own hardware solution based on your needs."

"There are two tiers of support and in my opinion, support is worth the cost."

"The licensing is straightforward, with free and trial versions available."

"StarWind is a low-cost, full-featured alternative to the traditional SAN environment, and their support will guide you every step of the setup."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

10%

Construction Company

Retailer

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	165
Midsize Enterprise	54
Large Enterprise	34

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It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool” acce...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual SAN?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very good. We were able to get the software at a good cost. I did most of the setup, so there wasn't really any cost there. The professiona...

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What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?

The only thing that I would say about documentation is there are some aspects of the documentation that are a little bit unclear. However, when I worked through those issues with their professional...

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Also Known As

Lenovo HX Series, ThinkAgile HX Series

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Overview

Designed for easy deployment and manageability in scale-out clusters, the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series combines Nutanix software with Lenovo’s highly reliable and scalable servers. These appliances ship fully integrated, tested, and configured so that you can dramatically accelerate your time to value and reduce your infrastructure maintenance.

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StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

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