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💾 HPE Alletra 6010 vs Dell PowerStore 500T vs NetApp AFF C400

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

HPE Alletra 6010 NVMe all-flash array front view
HPE Alletra 6010
HPE
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Dell PowerStore 500T Gen2 2U all-flash storage appliance front view
Dell PowerStore 500T
Dell Storage
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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NetApp AFF C400 4U capacity-optimised all-flash storage system front view
AFF C400
NetApp
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Performance Overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

PerformanceCapacityData ServicesData ReductionEcosystem
HPE Alletra 6010
Dell PowerStore 500T
AFF C400
Performance
HPE Alletra 6010
7.5
Dell PowerStore 500T
7.5
AFF C400
7.5
Capacity
HPE Alletra 6010
7.5
Dell PowerStore 500T
7.5
AFF C400
7.5
Data Services
HPE Alletra 6010
7.5
Dell PowerStore 500T
7.5
AFF C400
7.5
Data Reduction
HPE Alletra 6010
7.5
Dell PowerStore 500T
7.5
AFF C400
7.5
Ecosystem
HPE Alletra 6010
7.5
Dell PowerStore 500T
7.5
AFF C400
7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
HPE Alletra 6010
HPE
Dell PowerStore 500T
Dell Storage
AFF C400
NetApp
At a Glance
Brand & ModelHPE HPE Alletra 6010Dell Storage Dell PowerStore 500TNetApp AFF C400
TaglineCloud-Native NVMe All-Flash · 99.9999% Availability · Up to 330 TB Effective — Entry Alletra 6000Entry All-NVMe Unified Storage — 6.16 PBe, 5:1 Data Reduction, 6-Nines AvailabilityCapacity-optimised all-flash — high-density NVMe QLC SSDs at the economics of spinning disk
Highlights
Key Features23–92 TB raw / 60–330 TB effective capacity (5:1) · 3× faster than previous HPE Nimble all-flash arrays · 99.9999% (6-nines) availability guaranteed · Triple+ Parity RAID — tolerates 3 simultaneous drive failuresEnd-to-end NVMe — dual-ported NVMe SSDs, NVMe-oF host connectivity · 6.16 PBe max capacity per appliance; 24.64 PBe per 4-node cluster · 5:1 data reduction guarantee — dedup, compression, advanced de-duplication · 6-nines (99.9999%) availability with autonomous active/active controllers4U chassis, 24 internal NVMe QLC SSD slots, 2-controller HA pair · Up to 1,152 SSDs per system; 141 PB effective capacity at 24-node scale · NVMe QLC technology — highest density per rack unit at lowest $/TB flash cost · NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS v3/v4.x, SMB/CIFS, S3 protocols
At a Glance
Brand & Model
HPE Alletra 6010HPE HPE Alletra 6010
Dell PowerStore 500TDell Storage Dell PowerStore 500T
AFF C400NetApp AFF C400
Tagline
HPE Alletra 6010Cloud-Native NVMe All-Flash · 99.9999% Availability · Up to 330 TB Effective — Entry Alletra 6000
Dell PowerStore 500TEntry All-NVMe Unified Storage — 6.16 PBe, 5:1 Data Reduction, 6-Nines Availability
AFF C400Capacity-optimised all-flash — high-density NVMe QLC SSDs at the economics of spinning disk
Highlights
Key Features
HPE Alletra 601023–92 TB raw / 60–330 TB effective capacity (5:1) · 3× faster than previous HPE Nimble all-flash arrays · 99.9999% (6-nines) availability guaranteed · Triple+ Parity RAID — tolerates 3 simultaneous drive failures
Dell PowerStore 500TEnd-to-end NVMe — dual-ported NVMe SSDs, NVMe-oF host connectivity · 6.16 PBe max capacity per appliance; 24.64 PBe per 4-node cluster · 5:1 data reduction guarantee — dedup, compression, advanced de-duplication · 6-nines (99.9999%) availability with autonomous active/active controllers
AFF C4004U chassis, 24 internal NVMe QLC SSD slots, 2-controller HA pair · Up to 1,152 SSDs per system; 141 PB effective capacity at 24-node scale · NVMe QLC technology — highest density per rack unit at lowest $/TB flash cost · NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS v3/v4.x, SMB/CIFS, S3 protocols
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Expert Analysis

AI-assisted analysis based on published specifications

HPE Alletra 6010 vs Dell PowerStore 500T vs NetApp AFF C400 — these platforms target similar requirements at this tier. Detailed selection depends on existing vendor estate, support / SLA preferences, and total cost of ownership over the platform lifecycle. Servnet provides vendor-neutral guidance — request a side-by-side scoped quote and we'll model your specific workloads against each option.

HPE Alletra 6010
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
Dell PowerStore 500T
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
AFF C400
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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