| Key metrics |
| Maximum raw capacity | 553 TB (single AF60 array, base + 2 expansion shelves) | 1,207 TB (//X90 R5); 695 TB (//X70 R5) | 6.6 PB per HA pair |
| Maximum effective capacity | 2,037 TB (~2 PB) at 5:1 data reduction | 4.4 PB (//X90 R5); 2.5 PB (//X70 R5) at 5:1 | 330 PB at 24-node scale; 185 PB cited in earlier datasheet revisions |
| Latency | Sub-millisecond | As low as 250µs (family: sub-150µs cited on newer models) | -- |
| Availability | 99.9999% guaranteed | 99.9999% proven | 99.9999% |
| Data reduction | 5:1 (deduplication + compression) | 5:1 average; up to 10:1 with thin provisioning | 5:1 (NAS) storage efficiency basis |
| Processor |
| Architecture | Dual-controller (active/standby) multi-core CPU per controller | Dual-controller active/standby per chassis | Dual-controller active-active HA pair, Intel-based with QAT offload |
| Controller memory | -- | -- | 256 GB per HA pair |
| Memory |
| Cache / acceleration | NVDIMM per controller; flash-optimised cache | Optional DirectMemory (Optane) on prior //X70/X90 R2/R3; NVRAM in R5 | NVRAM-backed; QuickAssist (Intel QAT) compression offload |
| Storage |
| Internal drive bays | 24 SSD slots (4U chassis, dual flash carriers) | DirectFlash Modules (NVMe) in 3U base chassis | 48 internal NVMe SSD slots (4U chassis) |
| Drive type | SAS/SATA SSD | DirectFlash NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (TLC) |
| Max expansion shelves | 2 (per AF60 array) | DirectFlash Shelf (3U–9U total chassis height) | NS224 NVMe shelves (2U, 24 drives each) |
| Max drives per system / HA pair | -- | -- | 240 NVMe SSD per HA pair (2,880 per cluster) |
| RAID / data protection | Triple+ Parity (tolerates 3 simultaneous drive failures) | RAID-HA (dual-parity, NVMe) | RAID-TEC / RAID-DP (ONTAP) |
| Networking |
| Onboard ports | 4 × 10GBASE-T per array (2 per controller) | -- | -- |
| Optional iSCSI / Ethernet | 1GbE/10GbE (4–24 ports); 25GbE option | Configurable Ethernet (iSCSI, NVMe/RoCE, NVMe/TCP, NFS, SMB) | Up to 16 × 100GbE; 24 × 25GbE; 24 × 10GBASE-T per HA pair (no onboard 200GbE on A70) |
| Fibre Channel | 8Gb/16Gb FC (4–24 ports) | 32Gb FC, 64G-capable, NVMe/FC (4-port) | 64Gb FC (autoranging), NVMe/FC |
| Supported protocols | iSCSI, FC, vVols (block) | NVMe/FC, NVMe/RoCE, NVMe/TCP, iSCSI, FC, NFS, SMB | NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFSv3/RDMA, NFSv4/RDMA, FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3 |
| Expandability |
| Scale-out | Up to 4 arrays (4× AF80 = 4,423 TB raw) | Unified pool; nondisruptive data-in-place generational upgrades | NAS: up to 24 nodes; SAN: up to 6 nodes |
| PCIe expansion slots | -- | -- | 18 per HA pair (PCIe 5.0, 9 per controller) |
| Management |
| Management platform | HPE InfoSight predictive analytics; resolves ~86% of issues proactively | Purity OS, Pure1 AIOps, Everpure Fusion — single unified API | NetApp ONTAP (9.16.1; min 9.15.1RC2) |
| Data services | Dedup, compression, snapshots, replication, QoS, FIPS encryption, vVols | Unlimited instant snapshots (metadata-only), QoS, ActiveCluster | Snapshots, SnapMirror, SnapLock, QoS, tiering |
| Security | FIPS encryption; encryption of data at rest | SafeMode Snapshots (default), AES-256, ransomware remediation | AI/ML ransomware protection (ARP), SnapLock Compliance, AES-256, FIPS 140-2 |
| Power & cooling |
| Power draw | Up to 850 W / 0.944 kVA per array | 1,500–1,736 W (//X90 R5, 3U typical–peak); 1,370–1,616 W (//X70 R5) | 1,232 W median (HA pair) |
| Input voltage | -- | 200–240 V | 200–240 V |
| Form factor |
| Chassis | 4U dual-controller array | 3U base; 3U–9U with DirectFlash Shelf expansion | 4U chassis, 2 HA controllers, 48 NVMe slots |
| Certifications | NEBS Level 3 certified | — | Government-validated; certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD |
| Warranty |
| Support model | Mandatory HPE support SKU; up to 5 yrs 24×7, NBD/4-hr parts/onsite options | Evergreen subscription (nondisruptive upgrades) | NetApp Flex hardware support — 3 or 5 year options |
