NetApp AFF A-Series —
A new era of performance and style
From mission - critical applications to workloads using artificial intelligence and GenAI
Unified data storage built for the AI era Welcome to the future of intelligent data infrastructure.
NetApp® AFF A-Series systems easily power your most demanding workloads — from the mission-critical apps that run your business today to the AI and GenAI workloads that will unlock innovation and productivity in the future
NetApp® AFF A-Series systems easily power your most demanding workloads — from the mission-critical apps that run your business today to the AI and GenAI workloads that will unlock innovation and productivity in the future
Comparison of AFF A1K, AFF A90, AFF A70, AFF A70, AFF A50, AFF A30, AFF A20 models
| Model | Maximum scale-out | Maximum SSDs | Maximum effective capacity | Controller chassis from factor | PCle expansion slots | FC target ports (64Gb autoranging) | 200 GbE ports ( 100GbE\ 40 GbE autoranging) | 10GBASE-T (1GbE autoranging) | OS version ONTAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFF A1K
|
2-24 nodes (12HA pairs)
|
2880
|
185PB
|
2X2U
|
18
|
48
|
24
|
48
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
AFF A90
|
2-24 nodes (12HA pairs)
|
2880
|
185PB
|
4U;48 internal SSD slots
|
18
|
56
|
24
|
56
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
AFF A70
|
2-24 nodes (12HA pairs)
|
2880
|
185PB
|
4U; 48 internal SSD slots
|
18
|
56
|
24
|
56
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
AFF A50
|
2-24 nodes (12HA pairs)
|
1440
|
176.47PB
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
8
|
24
|
n/a
|
24
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
|
AFF A30
|
2-8 (4 HA pairs)
|
288
|
19.3PB
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
8
|
24
|
n/a
|
24
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
|
AFF A20
|
2-6 (3 HA pairs)
|
144
|
9.3PB
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
8
|
24
|
n/a
|
24
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
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NetApp AFF A-Series
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AFF A1K Specifications
AFF A1K a solution designed for high-speed data operations that uses only solid-state drives (SSDs). This model delivers low latency and high performance when processing large volumes of data.
| Form factor | 4U chassis with two HA controllers |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
2880
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
185PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
2X2U
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
2718W (with N224)
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
18
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
48
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
48
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
48
|
|
FCoE target ports, U TA2
|
n/a
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
36
|
|
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)
|
48
|
|
10GbE ports
|
48
|
|
10GBASE-T (10GbE autoranging)
|
48
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
n/a
|
|
OS version
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe)
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
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NetApp AFF A-Series
If you are interested in this model, please fill out the application form and we will contact you within the next 24 hours
AFF A90 Specifications
AFF A90 is designed for demanding workloads: high-performance computing, AI, generative AI, EDA (electronic design automation), and data processing environments that involve intensive input/output operations and metadata-sensitive workloads.
| Form factor | 4U chassis with two HA controllers and 48 SSD slots |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
2880
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
185PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
4U; 48 internal SSD slots
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
1950W
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
18
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FCoE target ports, U TA2
|
n/a
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
36
|
|
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)
|
56
|
|
100GbE ports
|
56
|
|
10GBASE-T (10GbE autoranging)
|
56
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
n/a
|
|
OS version
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U,24 drives, SFF NVMe)
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
Our customers
NetApp AFF A-Series
If you are interested in this model, please fill out the application form and we will contact you within the next 24 hours
AFF A70 Specifications
The AFF A70 stands out as a compact 4U system with 48 SSD slots that delivers high performance and scalability while offering the best mid-range balance of price and capability.
| Form factor | 4U chassis with two HA controllers and 48 SSD slots |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
2880
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
185PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
4U; 48 internal SSD slots
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
123W
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
18
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
56
|
|
FCoE target port, U TA2
|
n/a
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
36
|
|
25GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
56
|
|
100GbE ports
|
56
|
|
10GBASE-T (1GbE autoranging)
|
56
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
n/a
|
|
OS version
|
ONTAP 9.15.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe)
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
Our customers
NetApp AFF A-Series
If you are interested in this model, please fill out the application form and we will contact you within the next 24 hours
AFF A50 Specifications
NetApp AFF A50 is a powerful all-flash system for enterprise workloads, offering high performance, scalability, and data protection, outperforming the lower-tier models.
| Form factor | 2U chassis with two HA controllers and 24 SSD slots |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
1440
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
176.47PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
Results pending
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
8
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FCoE target ports, U TA2
|
64
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
n/a
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
16
|
|
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
10GbE ports
|
24
|
|
10GBASE-T (1GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
16
|
|
OS versio
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
Our customers
NetApp AFF A-Series
If you are interested in this model, please fill out the application form and we will contact you within the next 24 hours
AFF A30 Specifications
NetApp AFF A30 is a high-performance flash storage system for enterprise applications and virtualization.
| Form factor | 2U chassis with two HA controllers and 24 SSD slots |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-8 nodes (4 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
288
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
19.3PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
Results pending
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
8
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FCoE target ports, U TA2
|
n/a
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
n/a
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
16
|
|
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
10GbE ports
|
24
|
|
10GBASE-T (1GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
16
|
|
OS version
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe)
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
Our customers
NetApp AFF A-Series
If you are interested in this model, please fill out the application form and we will contact you within the next 24 hours
AFF A20 Specifications
NetApp AFF A20 is an entry-level flash storage system with high performance and data protection
| Form factor | 2U chassis with two HA controllers and 24 SSD slots |
|---|---|
|
Maximum scale-out
|
2-6 nodes (3 HA pairs)
|
|
Maximum SSDs
|
144
|
|
Maximum effective capacity
|
9.3PB
|
|
Controller chassis form factor
|
2U; 24 internal SSD slots
|
|
Power consumption (median)
|
Results pending
|
|
PCle expansion slots
|
8
|
|
FC target ports (64Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (32Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging)
|
24
|
|
FCoE target ports, U TA2
|
n/a
|
|
200GbE ports (100GbE/40GbE autoranging)
|
n/a
|
|
100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging)
|
12
|
|
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)
|
32
|
|
10GbE ports
|
24
|
|
10GBASE-T (1GbE autoranging)
|
24
|
|
12Gb/6Gb SAS ports
|
16
|
|
OS version
|
ONTAP 9.16.1 or later
|
|
Shelves and media
|
NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe)
|
|
Host/client OS supported
|
Windows Server, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX
|
Our customers