Lenovo sells 24TB options for ThinkSystem servers and for ThinkSystem DE storage arrays. They are not interchangeable simply because both are Lenovo, 24TB and 3.5-inch.
Do not buy based on capacity and connector alone. The key purchasing decision is platform qualification.
ThinkSystem server drives belong in supported servers. DE Series drives belong in supported arrays and shelves. Firmware, carrier, controller, SED policy and warranty/support path are different procurement requirements.
Verify the part number, carrier, firmware, sector format and server or storage-array qualification before ordering. A bare mechanism or third-party compatible listing can be useful, but it is an alternative unless it is sold as the qualified OEM kit or spare you need.
The interface headline is only one line item. Qualification, carrier, controller and firmware path decide whether the drive is actually buyable for your system.
| Feature | Lenovo ThinkSystem 24TB | 4XB7B03838 DE 24TB |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ThinkSystem servers | ThinkSystem DE arrays / DE120S shelves |
| Example options | 4XB7A93007 SAS, 4XB7A93008 SATA | 4XB7B03838 non-SED, 4XB7B13111 SED |
| Controller path | Server RAID/HBA/backplane | DE array controller and shelf firmware |
| Carrier | ThinkSystem server carrier | DE Series 2U12 array carrier |
| Interface | SAS or SATA by server option | 12Gb NL-SAS grouping in cited DE table |
| SED options | Not the cited server rows | Separate SED option 4XB7B13111 |
| Support | Server option support | Array option support |
Raw decimal capacity is shown before filesystem formatting, RAID, hot spares, snapshots or vendor overhead.
| Drive count | Raw capacity | Single-parity example | Dual-parity example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 drives | 96TB raw | 72TB before formatting | 48TB before formatting |
| 8 drives | 192TB raw | 168TB before formatting | 144TB before formatting |
| 12 drives | 288TB raw | 264TB before formatting | 240TB before formatting |
No exact in-stock live row is currently matched for Lenovo ThinkSystem 24TB family / 4XB7B03838. Relevant live alternatives are shown for pricing context; verify qualification before treating any row as a substitute.
Live prices · updated every 4-5 hours · last checked 35 min ago · one side may be unavailable; alternatives are not exact OEM replacements
| Model | Capacity | Recording | RPM | Workload TB/yr | Warranty | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24TB WUH722424ALE604REFURB | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $28.71 | $689 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000NM002HREFURB | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $29.17 | $700 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000DM001 | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | — | — | $35.83 | $860 | Buy |
| 24TB WD241KFGX | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $44.17 | $1060 | Buy |
| 24TB ST24000NM000H | 24TB | CMR | 7,200 | 550 | 5 yr | $58.37 | $1401 | Buy |
Workload rating is recorded per part number from the manufacturer's published data for that exact model where available, not blanketed across the line — two drives of the same capacity can differ because they are different generations. A dash means the figure is not stated for that listing. Recording technology comes from the manufacturer's published CMR/SMR list; a model absent from that list is shown as UNVERIFIED rather than guessed. Rows priced above 3× this line's in-stock median are flagged and excluded from the winner callout and from every median we compute.
This table is computed from live DatacenterDisk rows when an exact in-stock match exists. It is intentionally blank for unavailable models rather than filled with stale prices.
| Live model | Drive price | $/TB | 1 drive | 4 drives | 8 drives | 12 drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No exact in-stock row is available right now. Use the availability table for nearby live alternatives, then re-check the exact model before ordering. | ||||||
A server drive reports to a server controller path. A DE drive reports to an array controller and shelf firmware stack. The qualification boundary is the product, not the connector.
The DE 24TB family has a separate SED option. That does not make the server options encrypted, and it does not make any 24TB SED mechanism acceptable in a DE encrypted drive group.
Write the platform, option number, carrier/shelf type and interface into the quote. If the seller only says Lenovo 24TB HDD, ask for the exact part number before paying.
Do not assume so. It is a DE Series storage-array option and should be bought for DE-qualified paths.
Do not assume so. It is a ThinkSystem server option, not the DE array option.
Platform qualification: carrier, firmware, controller path and support handling.
Specification claims on this page were checked against the pages below on 1 September 2026. Where a widely-repeated figure did not survive that check, we report what the source says now and say so in the text rather than repeating the familiar number.