ThinkAgile VX Series
Streamline your hybrid cloud and accelerate time-to-value
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5 May 2026Form Number
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6 pages, 1.1 MBEnterprise Private Cloud Infrastructure for VMware Environments
Enterprises standardizing on VMware software need more than a proprietary HCI appliance — they need a platform that protects choice, scales with evolving workloads, and aligns tightly with VMware’s direction without forcing architectural lock in.
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is a co engineered solution, purpose built to deliver an enterprise grade private cloud using VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF). It arrives fully tested, validated on Lenovo’s industry leading server platforms and factory configured enabling customers to modernize confidently while retaining flexibility across hardware generations, deployment models, and consumption options.
Available in a broad range of configurations, ThinkAgile VX Series allows organizations to start small and scale seamlessly, aligning infrastructure growth to real application demand — without disrupting operations or compromising VMware consistency.
For organizations seeking cloud like economics, ThinkAgile VX Series is also available through Lenovo TruScale, providing flexible, pay as you go consumption with real time metering and predictable budgeting.
Engineered for Enterprise Continuity
The solution is fully validated for VMware Cloud Foundation, supporting both Express Storage Architecture (ESA) and Original Storage Architecture (OSA). This enables modern workloads — including SAP HANA, analytics platforms, and data intensive AI projects — to run on a consistent VMware operating model across core data centers, edge locations, and hybrid cloud environments.
With VMware software consolidated into VCF and VVF, ThinkAgile VX Series provides a stable, future ready foundation that enables modernization without re platforming or architectural disruption, giving enterprises confidence to move forward on their own terms.
Unlike appliance only HCI solutions, ThinkAgile VX Series delivers VMware alignment without sacrificing choice.
- VMware first integration, without proprietary lock in. Stay fully aligned with VMware roadmaps while preserving flexibility across hardware refresh cycles and deployment strategies.
- Broadest platform choice in the VMware ecosystem. Support for Intel® and AMD platforms, multiple form factors, GPU optimized and storage dense configurations — matched to real enterprise workloads.
- Enterprise lifecycle control. Scale, refresh, and modernize infrastructure when it makes business sense, not when an appliance model dictates change.
Single point of support, without single vendor dependence. Lenovo provides coordinated hardware and software support while maintaining customer choice across VMware licensing and consumption models.This combination makes ThinkAgile VX Series the preferred alternative for enterprises evaluating their VMware future.
Infrastructure Performance, Reliability, and Security
ThinkAgile VX Series is built on Lenovo’s most reliable and secure x86 server platforms, supporting the latest Intel® Xeon® 6 and AMD EPYC™ processors with advanced performance, power efficiency, and security features. Key capabilities include the following:
- High-density NVMe based storage optimized for vSAN ESA.
- Support for PCIe Gen5 and DDR5 memory.
- Inline deduplication, compression, and encryption for optimal capacity efficiency and data protection.
- Architectures optimized for disaggregated storage and high-performance workloads.
Lenovo servers consistently rank among the industry’s most reliable and secure platforms in independent reliability studies — delivering the predictability enterprises expect for mission critical environments.
Operational Simplicity, Day-2 Excellence
ThinkAgile VX Series is engineered to simplify operations across the full infrastructure lifecycle.
Integrated directly into vCenter’s VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) using Lenovo XClarity Integrator as the Hardware Support Manager (HSM), ThinkAgile VX Series enables unified management for firmware, drivers, and software — all from a familiar VMware interface.
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series Best Recipes provide validated update paths that streamline lifecycle operations, reduce risk, and ensure environments remain compliant and secure. This automation reduces operational overhead, shortens maintenance windows, and frees IT teams to focus on higher value initiatives.
Designed for Enterprise and Regulated Workloads
ThinkAgile VX Series supports a wide spectrum of enterprise workloads across core data centers, distributed sites, and edge environments, including the following:
- Enterprise databases and analytics (Oracle, SQL, Cassandra, MongoDB)
- SAP HANA and transactional systems
- Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
- Containerized and cloud native applications
- AI inferencing and data intensive workloads
- Backup, cyber recovery, and disaster recovery
With validated configurations and proven customer deployments across regulated industries and global enterprises, ThinkAgile VX Series delivers the scalability, performance, and operational consistency required at enterprise scale.
Flexible Consumption with Lenovo TruScale
With Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service, customers can deploy ThinkAgile VX Series using a consumption-based model that delivers cloud-like flexibility on premises. TruScale enables the following:
- Pay-as-you-go pricing aligned to actual usage
- Real time utilization and metering visibility
- Predictable budgeting and elimination of over-provisioning
- Enterprise control without cloud repatriation risk
Single Point of Support
ThinkAgile VX Series includes Premier Support delivered by Lenovo experts specializing in ThinkAgile solutions. Customers benefit from rapid issue resolution across both hardware and VMware software, without finger pointing or escalation complexity.
Lenovo also offers a comprehensive portfolio of services, including deployment and migration services, hybrid cloud and modernization assessments, managed services and proactive health checks, Technical Account Management (TAM) and enterprise server software support.
Warranty
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware by Broadcom software and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions).
Optional service upgrades such as managed services, Technical Account Management (TAM), Enterprise Server Software Support, YourData YourDrive, and Health Check are also available.
Bottom Line
For enterprises standardizing with VMware and are evaluating alternatives to proprietary HCI appliances, ThinkAgile VX Series delivers a smarter path forward.
It combines VMware first integration, validated performance, enterprise grade support, and unmatched platform flexibility — enabling organizations to modernize with confidence, protect long term investments, and maintain control over their private and hybrid cloud strategy.
ThinkAgile VX Series Specifications - Intel
The ThinkAgile VX Intel-based Series solutions are built with Intel® Xeon® 6 processors and available in 1U and 2U form factor servers.
Specifications
| Model | VX630 V4 | VX650 V4 | VX650 V4 SAP | VX650a V4 |
| Target Workloads | SMB, Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO), VDI | General purpose and Compute Heavy | Compute Heavy with SAP HANA | AI Training and Inferencing |
| Form Factor | 1U | 2U | ||
| Processor | Up to 2x Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, up to 86 cores and 350W TDP | |||
| Memory | Up to 32x TruDDR5 RDIMMs | |||
| GPU | Up to 3x single-width 75W GPUs | Up to 10x single-width GPUs or 2x double-width GPUs | Up to 8x single-width GPUs or 4x double-width GPUs | |
| Drive Configurations | 1-12 2.5” NVMe drives or 1-16 E3.S NVMe drives | 1-24 2.5” NVMe drives or 1-16 E3.S NVMe | 1-8 2.5” NVMe or 1-8 E3.S NVMe | |
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| OCP Networking | 2x OCP 3.0 slots | |||
| PCIe Networking | Up to 3x PCIe 5.0 slots | Up to 10x PCIe Gen5 slots | Up to 14x PCIe Gen5 slots | |
| Product Guide | VX630 V4 | VX650 V4, VX650 V4 SAP | VX650a V4 | |
Specifications
| Model | VX850 V3 | VX850 V3 SAP HANA |
| Target Workloads | Database & Analytics, ERP & CRM Applications | Compute Heavy with SAP HANA |
| Form Factor | 2U | 2U |
| Processor | 2x or 4x 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors | |
| Memory | 64x DDR5 4800MHz (16TB maximum) |
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| GPU | 2x DW GPUs up to 300W each 4x SW GPUs up to 75W each |
Not supported |
| Drive Configurations | All Flash | |
| Drive Bays* | 24x 2.5” (HS) NVMe |
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| OCP Networking | 2x OCP 3.0 adapter 1GbE, 10GBASE-T, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE |
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| PCIe Networking | 12x adapters 1GbE, 10GBASE-T, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE |
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| Number of Disk Groups | Not applicable (vSAN ESA only) |
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| Product Guide | VX850 V3 | VX850 V3 SAP HANA |
*Maximum up to 40x 2.5” (HS) SAS/SATA supported with expander via CORE request
ThinkAgile VX Series Specifications - AMD
The ThinkAgile VX Series AMD-based solutions are built with AMD EPYC™ 9005 or AMD EPYC™ 9004 Processors and are available in 1U and 2U form factor servers.
Specifications
| Model | VX635 V3 | VX645 V3 | VX655 V3 | VX665 V3 |
| Target Workloads | Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO), VDI, Data Analytics & Backup | High-performance, Big Data & Analytics and I/O intensive operations | ||
| Form Factor | 1U | 2U | ||
| Processor | 1x AMD EPYC™ 9005 or AMD EPYC™ 9004 Processors |
Up to 2x AMD EPYC™ 9005 or AMD EPYC™ 9004 Processors |
1x AMD EPYC™ 9005 or AMD EPYC™ 9004 Processors |
Up to 2x AMD EPYC™ 9005 or AMD EPYC™ 9004 Processors |
| Memory |
12x DDR5 6400MHz |
24x DDR5 6400MHz |
12x DDR5 6400MHz |
24x DDR5 6400MHz |
| GPU | 3x SW GPUs up to 75W each | 3x DW GPU up to 300W each 8x SW GPU up to 75W each 6x SW GPU up to 150W each |
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| Drive Configurations | All Flash or Hybrid | |||
| Drive Bays | 12x 2.5” (HS) NVMe/SAS/SATA |
12x 2.5” (HS) NVMe/SAS/SATA |
*32x 2.5” (HS) NVMe/SAS/SATA 20x 3.5” (HS) SAS/SATA |
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| OCP Networking | 1x OCP 3.0 adapter 1GbE, 10GBASE-T, 10GbE, 25GbE,100GbE |
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| PCIe Networking | 3x adapters 1GbE, 10GBASE-T, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE |
8x adapters 1GbE, 10GBASE-T, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE |
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| Number of Disk Groups (for OSA) | 1 – 4 | 1 – 5 | ||
| Product Guide | VX635 V3 | VX645 V3 | VX655 V3 | VX665 V3 |
*Maximum up to 40x 2.5” (HS) SAS/SATA supported with expander via CORE request
About Lenovo
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