HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF40 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE Nimble Storage AF40 is a midrange 4U all-flash storage system designed for demanding enterprise applications, high-density server virtualization, and mission-critical relational databases. The ThinkSystem DM5100F is Lenovo's mainstream unified all-NVMe storage array running Lenovo ONTAP, OEM-partnered from the NetApp AFF A250.
| HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF40 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | May 2018 | Oct 2020 |
| Form factor | 4U rack all-flash array | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 4U rack enclosure | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-standby all-flash controllers | — |
| Raw capacity | 11TB to 92TB raw flash in base chassis | Up to 368 TB raw NVMe flash in base 2U chassis |
| Effective capacity | Up to 450TB effective capacity | — |
| Interfaces | Dual-port 32G/16G FC or 25G/10G iSCSI per controller | — |
| Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified data-at-rest encryption standard | — |
| Drive bays | — | 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays supporting NVMe SSDs |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 1200W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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