HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF5000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6600H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE Nimble Storage AF5000 is an enterprise-class 4U all-flash storage array designed for demanding transaction processing, large analytics databases, and mission-critical enterprise virtualization environments. The ThinkSystem DE6600H is Lenovo's top-tier high-performance hybrid storage array, designed for maximum throughput, low microsecond latency, and petabyte-scale capacity.
| HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF5000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6600H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Jan 2023 |
| Form factor | 4U rack all-flash array | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 4U rack chassis | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-standby all-flash controllers | — |
| Raw capacity | 11TB to 184TB raw flash in base enclosure | Up to 8.64 PB across 576 total drives via external expansion enclosures |
| Effective capacity | Up to 736TB effective capacity with standard reduction | — |
| Expansion | Supports up to two all-flash expansion shelves | — |
| Connectivity | 16Gb FC and 10GbE iSCSI options | — |
| Drive bays | — | 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays supporting NVMe SSDs in base unit and SAS enclosures |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 1600W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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