Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series vs StarWind Virtual SAN comparison

Lenovo and StarWind are both solutions in the HCI category. Lenovo is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.0, while StarWind is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.3. Lenovo holds a 1.4% mindshare in HCI, compared to StarWind’s 2.0% 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 VX Series compete in the hyper-converged infrastructure space. StarWind Virtual SAN often has an advantage in pricing and rapid deployment, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series stands out for its robust features and scalability, appealing to those prioritizing advanced capabilities.

Features:StarWind Virtual SAN emphasizes simplicity and cost-effectiveness, offering an integrated hypervisor and supporting diverse storage scenarios. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series includes scalability, integration with VMware vSAN, and sophisticated features designed for larger enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:StarWind Virtual SAN is recognized for straightforward setup, appealing to businesses seeking quick implementations. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series provides extensive support with a comprehensive deployment model, suited for enterprises needing robust service assistance.

Pricing and ROI:StarWind Virtual SAN attracts buyers with lower setup costs and strong ROI, ideal for budget-conscious organizations. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series, while generally more expensive, offers enhanced ROI for enterprises that utilize its advanced features, delivering value in feature-rich environments despite higher initial costs.

To learn more, read our detailed Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series vs. StarWind Virtual SAN Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Ranking in HCI

20th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

StarWind Virtual SAN

Ranking in HCI

5th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

198

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Storage (SDS) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN is 2.0%, 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	2.0%
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series	1.4%
Other	96.6%

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Genesis Dapoza

Email Administrator at Technopaq, Inc.

simplifies management for clients familiar with VMware, and offers a user-friendly management and configuration experience

With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers. The drawback is that the hardware resources (CPU, memory, storage) are shared among all the VMs running on the VX Series. If the server's processor is underpowered for the VMs, many of the VMs might have performance issues. An improvement could be to have more granular control over resource allocation to VMs.

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Vladimir Simion

Pre Post Sales Engineer at Logiccomputer

Achieving seamless cost-saving implementation with exceptional support

The best features that StarWind Virtual SAN offers include the price because comparing to other virtual SAN solutions, this one is the best, and it also has a great support team behind it. My experience with their support has been positive, as their guides regarding the integration are very useful. They have some awesome guides online that show you exactly how to configure the product, how to do the initial setup, and you can speak with them directly. They will be able to connect and verify your setup, run its parameters and see exactly what's working and what is not, and they really help you with that. StarWind Virtual SAN has positively impacted my organization and my customer through initial cost saving. They use this product in a dark site, so I'm not able to provide any additional details about this, but they were really glad about it, they're still using it, and they asked for extending the capacity for it and the support. They really want to use it and are enjoying using it.

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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

"Installation is straightforward because it's a vSAN. It only took one or two days."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series' deployment is easy. We are a tier-one platinum partner who is into multiple implementations."

"We find the setup quite straightforward and very easy."

"The clients like the solution’s simplicity."

"The VX machines are scalable."

"I've had to open a few support cases over the years due to administrator errors, and the support received was top-notch."

"For those basic uses, it's simple to set up and manage, and it seems to do a fine job."

"The product only requires two VMWare ESXi host servers versus three host servers for VMware's comparable solution."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support. They are excellent and you can learn a lot from the support team."

"The vSAN provides full redundancy for storage while reclaiming some rack space."

"We are able to execute maintenance on one server while the other is still running."

"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."

"StarWind vSAN is easy to deploy and administer."

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Cons

"With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers."

"The user management could be a bit better. It's something they could improve upon in future releases."

"Support could be better."

"The product must provide AI features."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series needs to improve its stability. Its resolution should be faster."

"The cluster configuration is time-consuming and tedious."

"An extended trial period would serve as a way to get clean insights into the technology's adaptability and alignment with their specific needs before committing to long-term integration."

"It would help if the manufacturer provided clearer and more detailed documentation, with explanations of how the application can be installed in various HA configurations."

"There should be some kind of active monitoring connected to StarWind vSAN, so you will be able to act when needed."

"Management of VSAN itself could be improved. A Web UI for management would be great rather than an application installation. StarWind is testing a command center virtual appliance that I have installed in my environment."

"Scaling the product is fairly easy except for the computing aspect. It would entail another appliance. While not a show stopper, it isn't as easy as dropping in a few extra SSDs."

"vSAN's free version does not have a graphical user interface."

"I would love to see more vendor selection to be available for the HCA/vSAN appliances."

More StarWind Virtual SAN cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."

"There is room for improvement in the licensing structure, maybe. Regarding sizing the resources, sometimes it's difficult to calculate/compute them based on the client's requirements."

"You need to pay a license for additional features. If we need to monitor hardware for the automatic alert notification, we need to pay them."

"The tool's pricing is competitive."

"Their pricing seems pretty good, and their licensing structure is pretty straightforward."

"I would suggest that you download the free version, deploy in your lab, and play with it."

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

"The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."

"The pricing is more than reasonable."

"The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."

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

"The cost takes into account the number of nodes, so the size of the storage is not important."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

17%

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	161
Midsize Enterprise	54
Large Enterprise	33

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The VX machines are scalable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The licensing model is moderately complex. The tool is expensive. It is VMware’s fault, though.

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What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The product must provide AI features. It depends on VMware since the core is software. The solution must provide a more detailed plan to enable simplicity of use.

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What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?

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 for StarWind Virtual SAN was okay.

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What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?

Currently, StarWind Virtual SAN is working perfectly fine, so there are no changes I would suggest.

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Also Known As

Lenovo VX Series, ThinkAgile VX Series

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Overview

Differentiating yourself from the competition is vital in today’s fast-moving business environment. To support your business, IT systems must be simple, agile, and cost-effective so you can meet your customers’ requirements to be ever online. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series enables you to meet these requirements by focusing on the business outcome you require, rather than on building your infrastructure.

ThinkAgile VX Series, powered by VMware vSAN, is available in several models. Each is preconfigured, pretested, and optimized to provide the simplest way to bring a new VMware hyperconverged environment online. If you have an existing VMware environment, the VX Series can integrate into it easily.

Designed for any size business from SMBs through large enterprises, VX Series can be used as infrastructure for remote office/branch office (ROBO) and retail stores as well as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and enterprise applications.

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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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