Dell PowerVault vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DB Series comparison

Dell Technologies and Lenovo are both solutions in the Fibre Channel category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Lenovo is ranked #4. Dell Technologies holds a 26.8% mindshare in FC, compared to Lenovo’s 10.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution.

Dell PowerVault

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Ranking in Fibre Channel

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise SAN (2nd)

Lenovo ThinkSystem DB Series

Ranking in Fibre Channel

4th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Fibre Channel category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 26.8%, down from 34.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkSystem DB Series is 10.6%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Fibre Channel Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerVault	26.8%
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB Series	10.6%
Other	62.6%

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RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations

I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

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Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I don't get involved in the negotiations for price for Dell PowerVault. We get a pretty good discount. I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised, but Dell trued up and gave us more storage for no cos...

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Also Known As

PowerVault

ThinkSystem DB Series

Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DB Series 32Gb FC SAN Switches provide exceptional price/performance value by delivering market-leading 32 Gb Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology and combining flexibility, simplicity, and enterprise-class functionality to meet the demands of growing flash-based storage environments.

Lenovo

Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.

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