Lenovo ThinkAgile VX2320

A 1U, dual-socket Xeon Scalable appliance preloaded with VMware vSAN hyperconverged software for small-to-medium-business workloads; spans Xeon SP Gen 1 (launch) and, after a mid-life refresh, Xeon SP Gen 2.

Memory

Slots: 24 DIMM (2 processors x 6 channels x 2 DIMMs/channel)
Max capacity: 3 TB (24 x 128 GB 3DS RDIMM on Gen 2 CPUs) or 1.5 TB (24 x 64 GB LRDIMM on Gen 1 CPUs)
Type: TruDDR4 RDIMM/3DS RDIMM up to 2933 MHz (Gen 2) or RDIMM/LRDIMM up to 2666 MHz (Gen 1)
Protection: ECC, SDDC, ADDDC (Gold/Platinum CPUs only), patrol/demand scrubbing

Storage

Drive bays: 4 x 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap, front only
Drive groups: 1 group: 1 cache + 2-3 capacity drives (Gen 1); 1-2 groups: 1 cache + 2-6/2-7 capacity drives (Gen 2)
Cache drives: 12 Gbps SAS or 6 Gbps SATA SSDs up to 3.84 TB (2.5" SSD in 3.5" tray)
Capacity drives: 12 Gbps NL SAS HDDs up to 16 TB
Storage capacity: Up to 48 TB (3 x 16 TB HDD)
Storage controller: ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, non-RAID
Boot drive: 2 x M.2 non-hot-swap SATA SSD up to 480 GB, RAID-1

Expansion

Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8, ML2 x8, or ML2 x16; low profile (network adapter)
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8; low profile or full-height half-length (network adapter)
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16; low profile (network adapter)
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8, fixed, internal storage controller

Networking

LOM: 1 onboard LOM adapter slot, up to 4 ports of 1 GbE or 10 GbE
Expansion: Up to 2 additional adapters: 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 10/25 GbE SFP28 (Gen 2 7Y93/refresh only)

Power

Supplies: 1-2 hot-swap 750 W or 1100 W (100-240 V) High Efficiency Platinum, or 750 W (200-240 V) High Efficiency Titanium, redundant

Ports

Front: 1x USB 2.0 (XClarity Controller access), 1x USB 3.0, 1x VGA (optional)
Rear: 2x USB 3.0, 1x VGA, 1x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb systems-management port

Physical

Dimensions: 43 x 434-435 x 715-750 mm (1.7 x 17.1 x 28.1-29.5 in), depending on generation
Weight: 11.9-18.8 kg (26.2-41.4 lb) depending on configuration
Cooling: 5 (1 processor) or 7 (2 processors) hot-swap system fans, N+1 redundant

Management

Controller: Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, Pilot 4 chip
Tools: Lenovo XClarity Administrator with Integrator for VMware vCenter, optional XClarity Energy Manager
Video: Matrox G200, 16 MB, integrated in XCC, up to 1920x1200 60 Hz, 32 bpp
Security: Power-on/admin password, secure firmware updates, TPM 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable), optional lockable front bezel

Operating systems

Hypervisor: VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 (7Y13, Gen1 factory preload) through ESXi supported on Gen 2 7Y93 refresh (factory preload)
Software: VMware vSAN, HCI Kit, VMware Horizon, or VMware Cloud Foundation licensing from Lenovo; vSphere/vCenter Server from Lenovo or customer-supplied

Processors

Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
Intel Xeon Silver 4110
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
Intel Xeon Gold 6134
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
Intel Xeon Silver 4210T
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Intel Xeon Gold 6222V
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Intel Xeon Gold 6240
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Intel Xeon Gold 6244
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Intel Xeon Gold 6252
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
Intel Xeon Gold 6262V
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L