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ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver vs GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel

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  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 24 more DIMM slots than the ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver (48 vs 24). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 5 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver (14 vs 9). The ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver has 120 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Processor socket: LGA 6096 on the ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel. Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 9004 on the ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver, AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel.

  • Processor socket
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:LGA 6096
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Socket SP5
  • Compatible processor series
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:AMD EPYC 9004
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
  • Number of DIMM slots
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:24
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:48
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:9
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:14
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:2.5,3.5"
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2.5,M.2
  • LAN controller
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:Intel® I350
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Intel® I350-AM2
  • Product colour
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:Silver
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Black, Steel
  • AC input voltage
    • ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:220 - 240 V
    • G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of ESC8000A-E12, G494-ZB4-AAP2
65 specifications
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorNoNo
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Processor socketDiffersLGA 6096Socket SP5
Number of processors supported22
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 9004AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Memory1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers2448
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDodeca-channel
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one256GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one6 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one4400,4800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers914
Hot-swap HDD baysYesYes
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,M.2
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, PCI Express 5.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I350Intel® I350-AM2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (4U)Rack (4U)
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Steel
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, SSD, System
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Heat sink includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 fan(s)
Power1 differ
Power supply3000 W3000 W
Number of main power supplies44
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 - 16 A
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Titanium
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers440 mm880 mm
HeightDiffers174.5 mm176 mm
WeightDiffers27 kg66.8 kg
WidthDiffers800 mm448 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x G494-ZB4-AAP2; 2 x CPU fansinks; 8 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 150mm); 1 x L-shape Rail kit
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 mm
Package weightDiffers52 kg68.8 kg

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