Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series vs VxRail comparison

Lenovo and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the HCI category. Lenovo is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.0, while Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Lenovo holds a 1.4% mindshare in HCI, compared to Dell Technologies’s 14.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Lenovo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

VxRail and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series are competing hyper-converged infrastructure solutions designed for simplifying data center operations. VxRail has an advantage in integrated VMware features, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series offers customization, appealing to those who prioritize flexibility.

Features: VxRail provides seamless VMware ecosystem integration, automated lifecycle management, and robust scalability options. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series offers a flexible architecture with customizable storage and processing capabilities, beneficial for environments needing tailored solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VxRail highlights rapid deployment capabilities with comprehensive support services. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series focuses on a modular deployment strategy with robust support customization, catering to varied IT landscapes.

Pricing and ROI: VxRail offers competitive setup costs, emphasizing lower long-term operational expenses for a favorable ROI in VMware-centric environments. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series may have higher initial costs, delivering significant ROI through its versatile infrastructure for diverse IT settings.

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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

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 November 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 VxRail is 14.9%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VxRail	14.9%
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series	1.4%
Other	83.7%

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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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Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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.

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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

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

"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."

"The clients like the solution’s simplicity."

"The VX machines are scalable."

"I can roll out the system in thirty minutes and the customer can work with it."

"VxRail is an agile solution with easily scalable, simplify operations with software driven automation and lower operational cost."

"This product has given us clear visibility into what we need technology-wise to grow."

"It makes for easier deployments through automation and improved accessibility."

"The VxRail is built on two specific platforms that have been in the industry for the last 15 to 20 years: the 1-U socket and the 2-U socket platforms from Dell. They're in their sixteenth generation of those platforms, I believe, so they're very stable."

"The major advantage is the blueprint. You do not need to separately manage the sand or network part because it all gets virtualized."

"The support has been excellent, especially if you compare it to IBM."

"t's a very good solution with multiple options with VxRail series like based on customer requirements whether they're focused on compute, storage, scalability and high performance, etc. Whether a customer you are going to start your IT Infrastructure footprint with a limited budget, you have freedom of choice and non-disruptive expansion in the future, whether in the main data center or branches. Any idea coming in system admins mind to run this setup continuously and keep service 100% 24/7 is possible in this product line. Hyper-converged appliances allow a datacenter in a box approach, with G, E P, Vand P series."

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Cons

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

"Support could be better."

"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."

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

"The product must provide AI features."

"The initial setup between the different Dell departments is fragmented. The engineers who come to rack/stack and do the initial config should be trained on all the areas and work with the different Dell departments whilst they are onsite to give a smoother install and better experience for customer."

"It can be a bit complex for engineers who are new to it. There's a learning curve involved. They have to learn to operate it."

"The licensing is a bit too costly."

"In the version that I was working with, the integrations are in need of improvement."

"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."

"Next release, we would like to see online applications."

"Lacks integration of licenses so that it's an expensive solution."

"The product could support and have more compliance with other vendors."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"Fees vary by license type."

"The price is a little bit on the higher side but the system and management are so quick and easy that it's worth it for the customer."

"VxRail is very cost-effective and affordable in the long term. It is more recommended when it comes to financial life, but it may depend upon the license. VxRail comes with VMware licensing, which may not be that cost-effective as compared to others. With VMware, it's an auto check competition. VMware is an expensive solution, especially for Nutanix. Nutanix have their own hypervisor called Acronis, which is very cost-effective against the VMware. Nutanix is cheaper for the hardware but not for the software. If you ask the Nutanix partners to deploy Nutanix over Cisco servers or Dell EMC servers, the cost will be higher. Nutanix wants to compete financially. Therefore, they propose their software over the Supermicro server, which is a very cheap Chinese server. In fact, I don't like their terms of service. HyperFlex has the highest price, and it is very expensive. I don't know why. It may be because this is a UCS system, which comes from Cisco and is already expensive. When it comes to HyperFlex, they need the labor to deploy Hyper-V, Citrix, or any other hypervisor."

"The product is expensive compared to other solutions."

"Licensing and price for this solution is reasonable."

"There is an advantage for those who have a good deal with Dell. Its price is good. From a company's perspective, it is always too expensive, but it is about value for money."

"Since VMware is detached from Dell, the solution's pricing is a bit higher than before."

"The hardware cost associated is a bit high"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Healthcare Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	42
Large Enterprise	56

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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Comparisons

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Compared 25% of the time

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Compared 19% of the time

HPE Alletra dHCI vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Compared 15% of the time

HPE SimpliVity vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Compared 7% of the time

Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 23% of the time

Dell PowerFlex vs VxRail

Compared 23% of the time

HPE SimpliVity vs VxRail

Compared 15% of the time

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs VxRail

Compared 7% of the time

Dell XC Appliance vs VxRail

Compared 1% of the time

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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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VxRail is a hyper-converged infrastructure appliance co-engineered by Dell Technologies and VMware, designed to optimize VMware environments by simplifying compute, storage, virtualization, and management.

Built on VMware vSAN software, VxRail ensures high performance, reliability, and flexibility. It supports a broad array of workloads, from business-critical applications to next-generation use cases. VxRail simplifies infrastructure management with powerful integration and seamless scalability, offering centralized management and user-friendly interfaces. Streamlined updates, robust lifecycle management, and one-click upgrades facilitate a user-centric experience that minimizes deployment complexity and staffing needs. However, its performance with disk deduplication, integration with public clouds, and processor support can be enhanced, along with pricing and licensing improvements.

What features define VxRail?

High Performance: Optimized for superior efficiency in VMware environments.
Seamless Scalability: Scales effortlessly to accommodate growing demands.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control through unified interfaces.
Effortless Integration: Easily integrates with VMware tools and services.
Automated Updates: Ensures ongoing system availability through streamlined updates.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Resource Efficiency: Reduces staffing requirements and optimizes resource use.
Flexibility: Supports a variety of use cases and workloads.
Reliable Support: Provides robust support to ensure operational continuity.
Reduced Complexity: Facilitates ease of deployment and minimized setup times.

Organizations across sectors such as finance, telecommunications, education, and manufacturing utilize VxRail for its scalability, ease of deployment, and infrastructure management capabilities. It aids in server and application hosting, storage, and virtualization management, often employing VMware integration. The platform is valued for its ability to consolidate IT components, support VDI solutions, and enhance cloud readiness and resource allocation.

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available

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

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