Lenovo 4XB7A88042 ThinkSystem DE4000H 440TB HDD Pack (20x 22TB)
Overview
The Lenovo 4XB7A88042 is a 440TB raw-capacity hard drive expansion pack comprising 20 matched 22TB drives, purpose-built for use with the ThinkSystem DE4000H hybrid flash storage array. If you are scaling a DE4000H deployment and need to fill drive bays with factory-matched, Lenovo-qualified HDDs in a single procurement, this pack eliminates the guesswork of sourcing compatible individual drives. The drives ship as a matched set, reducing the risk of firmware or compatibility mismatches that can arise when mixing drives sourced separately.
Key Features
- 440TB Raw Capacity in One SKU: Ordering 20 drives as a single line item simplifies procurement, receiving, and asset tagging — particularly relevant for IT teams staging large DE4000H deployments across multiple racks or sites.
- Factory-Matched 22TB Drives: Each of the 20 drives in the 4XB7A88042 pack is qualified by Lenovo for the DE4000H platform. Using platform-qualified drives is the straightforward path to maintaining array support agreements and avoiding interoperability issues at scale.
- DE4000H Platform Alignment: The ThinkSystem DE4000H is a dual-controller hybrid flash array designed for mixed workloads. Populating it with this matched HDD pack allows you to maximize spinning-disk capacity tiers while retaining the option for SSD cache or performance tiers in separate bays, depending on your array configuration.
Integration and Compatibility
This drive pack is designed for installation into the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H storage array. Confirm your DE4000H enclosure bay count and current population before ordering — 20 drives requires sufficient free bays. Consult the Lenovo storage catalog for compatible DE4000H expansion enclosures if additional bay capacity is needed. For environments running surveillance video retention on network-attached or SAN storage, pairing high-capacity spinning media like this with a properly sized network video recorder or storage controller is essential for sustained sequential write workloads. Organizations planning large-scale IP camera deployments should factor in per-camera bitrate and retention period when sizing raw capacity — 440TB fills quickly at high-bitrate 4K across dozens of channels. Review your storage planning requirements before finalizing drive count. If your deployment also requires switching infrastructure, PoE network switches may be relevant depending on your camera edge infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What storage system is the Lenovo 4XB7A88042 designed for?
A: The 4XB7A88042 is a drive pack qualified for the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H hybrid flash storage array. Verify bay availability in your DE4000H enclosure before ordering.
Q: How many drives are included in the 4XB7A88042 pack, and what is the individual drive capacity?
A: The pack includes 20 drives, each at 22TB, for a total raw capacity of 440TB.
Q: Can I use the 4XB7A88042 drives in a different Lenovo storage array?
A: These drives are listed as a DE4000H-specific pack. Compatibility with other Lenovo array platforms should be verified against Lenovo's official compatibility matrix for your target system before installation.
Q: Is the 4XB7A88042 appropriate for surveillance video storage workloads?
A: High-capacity HDD packs of this scale are commonly deployed in surveillance storage backends. However, confirm that your DE4000H configuration and controller firmware support the sustained sequential write patterns characteristic of video surveillance workloads before deployment.
The 4XB7A88042 is a straightforward capacity play: 20 factory-matched 22TB drives delivered as a single procurement unit for the ThinkSystem DE4000H. The value here is not in exotic specs — it is in the operational simplicity of receiving a pre-matched, platform-qualified set rather than sourcing 20 individual drives and hoping for firmware consistency across the lot.
Technical Highlights:
- 440TB Raw in One Line Item: At 22TB per drive across 20 units, this pack addresses large-bay DE4000H enclosures in a single PO — reducing procurement cycles and simplifying receiving logistics for staged rollouts.
- Platform Qualification: Lenovo-qualified drives for the DE4000H avoid the support grey area that comes with mixing in third-party or unvalidated HDDs, which matters when you are running a dual-controller array under an active support agreement.
- Matched Set Consistency: Uniform drive model and firmware across all 20 units reduces the operational variance that can complicate array initialization, rebuild times, and hot-spare pool management.
Deployment Considerations:
- Verify your DE4000H enclosure has at least 20 free bays before the order ships — partial installations on a full enclosure require an expansion shelf, which is a separate procurement and installation step.
- Evidence for this SKU is limited to distributor feed data. Confirm interface type (SAS vs. SATA), RPM, and drive model against Lenovo's current DE4000H compatibility guide before finalizing the order, particularly if your array is running a specific firmware version.
This pack is the right call for organizations standing up a new DE4000H node or fully populating an expansion enclosure in a surveillance or data-retention environment where spinning-disk capacity tiers drive the architecture — not for mixed or partial-bay fills where individual drive ordering makes more sense.
