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💾 NetApp AFF A30 vs A70 vs A1K

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

NetApp AFF A30 2U all-flash unified storage system front view
AFF A30
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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NetApp AFF A70 4U all-flash unified storage system front view
AFF A70
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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NetApp AFF A1K flagship all-flash unified storage system front view
AFF A1K
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
AFF A30
AFF A70
AFF A1K
Performance
AFF A30
7.5
AFF A70
7.5
AFF A1K
7.5
Capacity
AFF A30
7.5
AFF A70
7.5
AFF A1K
7.5
Data Services
AFF A30
7.5
AFF A70
7.5
AFF A1K
7.5
Data Reduction
AFF A30
7.5
AFF A70
7.5
AFF A1K
7.5
Ecosystem
AFF A30
7.5
AFF A70
7.5
AFF A1K
7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
AFF A30
NetApp
AFF A70
NetApp
AFF A1K
NetApp
At a Glance
Brand & ModelNetApp AFF A30NetApp AFF A70NetApp AFF A1K
TaglineEntry all-flash unified storage — NVMe performance, ONTAP intelligence, at accessible scaleMidrange all-flash power — 330 PB effective scale, NVMe/RDMA, and NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD readyNetApp\
Highlights
Key Features2U 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, S34U 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 protocolsDual 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
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Expert Analysis

AI-generated based on published specifications

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.

AFF A30
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
AFF A70
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
AFF A1K
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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