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💾 NetApp AFF C400 vs AFF A30

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

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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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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Performance Overview

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

PerformanceCapacityData ServicesData ReductionEcosystem
AFF C400
AFF A30
Performance
AFF C400
7.5
AFF A30
7.5
Capacity
AFF C400
7.5
AFF A30
7.5
Data Services
AFF C400
7.5
AFF A30
7.5
Data Reduction
AFF C400
7.5
AFF A30
7.5
Ecosystem
AFF C400
7.5
AFF A30
7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
AFF C400
NetApp
AFF A30
NetApp
At a Glance
Brand & ModelNetApp AFF C400NetApp AFF A30
TaglineCapacity-optimised all-flash — high-density NVMe QLC SSDs at the economics of spinning diskEntry all-flash unified storage — NVMe performance, ONTAP intelligence, at accessible scale
Highlights
Key Features4U 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 protocols2U 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
At a Glance
Brand & Model
AFF C400NetApp AFF C400
AFF A30NetApp AFF A30
Tagline
AFF C400Capacity-optimised all-flash — high-density NVMe QLC SSDs at the economics of spinning disk
AFF A30Entry all-flash unified storage — NVMe performance, ONTAP intelligence, at accessible scale
Highlights
Key Features
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
AFF A302U 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
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Expert Analysis

AI-assisted analysis based on published specifications

NetApp AFF C400 vs AFF A30 — 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 C400
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
AFF A30
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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