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Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node vs VxRail comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certif...
Ranking in HCI
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VxRail
Ranking in HCI
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
133
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VxRail is 17.0%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

N_R - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Rami Jadallah - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamline management and integration with seamless upgrades
The primary reasons customers choose VxRail include ease of management, ease of upgrades, and integration with VMware. The hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies software and hardware upgrades. Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automation and integration points with other automation tools."
"This solution optimizes our clients' resources."
"The cover points feature in VxRail is remarkable. It's unique. It has an intervention failover system as well as an automatic failover system, reaching clusters existing in VxRail. This makes all files act as a single file with a large and huge resource, and, of course, with customized administration, configuration, and resources. It provides automatic failover for redundancy and data recovery."
"It offers a very solid service alongside its innovative features and capabilities."
"VxRail's feature that we found most valuable was its really good performance. That was one of VxRail's advantages."
"Updating the product has been very easy."
"When we have a resource contention, we can easily increase the capacity."
"It supports VDI deployment, enabling easy use for running different platforms in similar environments."
 

Cons

"Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster."
"I would like to see integration with vCenter if possible."
"One challenge customers face with VxRail is the high cost of scalability. The price is higher if they want to add memory or capacity after purchasing the tool for three or five years. Each drive and RAM module is licensed separately, making the architecture costly. It would benefit Dell to review this licensing model and make it more cost-effective and flexible for customers."
"The update for the graphics integration and the media drivers isn't included in the VxRail update."
"I wish for the performance environment to be improved."
"The agility of the support team to provide you with better solutions should be improved. VxRail also has to be improved in terms of simplicity. Adding a simple node seemed like quite a project."
"There is limited support for SAP HANA with this solution."
"My customers want more storage for university databases."
"While VxRail offers compatibility with AMD processors, its capabilities in this area could benefit from further development."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has competitive pricing."
"The real ROI is the benefit of being able to do a true hybrid cloud, not having to move from CAPEX to OPEX in a pure break."
"The price could be lower."
"I do not believe that the price should be lower, as I feel it to be reasonable."
"The hardware cost associated is a bit high"
"Licensing and price for this solution is reasonable."
"The solution is priced well for businesses."
"The solution can be pricey depending on the project."
"It has a yearly subscription. It can be for one year, three years, or five years."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Healthcare Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node?
The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence.
What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node?
Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster.
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Also Known As

Lenovo MX Certified Node, ThinkAgile MX Certified Node
VCE VxRail
 

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Sample Customers

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World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox
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