Performance Overview
Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | AFF A30 NetApp | AFF A70 NetApp | AFF A1K NetApp |
|---|---|---|---|
| At a Glance | |||
| Brand & Model | NetApp AFF A30 | NetApp AFF A70 | NetApp AFF A1K |
| Tagline | Entry all-flash unified storage — NVMe performance, ONTAP intelligence, at accessible scale | Midrange all-flash power — 330 PB effective scale, NVMe/RDMA, and NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD ready | NetApp\ |
| Highlights | |||
| Key Features | 2U chassis, 24 internal NVMe SSD slots, 2-controller HA pair · Up to 4.0 PB raw capacity per HA pair; 18.8 PB effective (5:1 NAS) · Up to 6-node scale-out cluster; 128 GB controller memory · NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP, FC, iSCSI, NFS v3/v4, SMB/CIFS, S3 | 4U chassis, 48 internal NVMe SSD slots, 256 GB controller memory · Up to 6.6 PB raw per HA pair; 330 PB effective at 24-node scale · 24-node scale-out cluster for NAS; 6-node for SAN workloads · NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFSv3/RDMA, NFSv4/RDMA — lowest latency protocols | Dual 2U chassis HA pair — 2048 GB controller memory (highest in A-Series) · Up to 14.7 PB raw per HA pair; 176.3 PB NAS scale across 24 nodes · 24× 200Gbps Ethernet, 56× 64Gbps NVMe/FC per system · NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFSv3/RDMA, NFSv4/RDMA — all high-performance protocols |
Expert Analysis
NetApp AFF A30 vs A70 vs A1K — 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.
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