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ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver vs GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x

31specifications compared
21differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:LGA 6096
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Socket SP5
Number of processors supported
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:1
Compatible processor series
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:AMD EPYC 9004
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Number of storage drives supported
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:9
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:14
Storage drive sizes supported
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:2.5,3.5"
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:2.5,M.2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:0
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver:1
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:2

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Comparison of ESC8000A-E12, R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x
67 specifications	A ASUS ESC8000A-E12 LGA 6096 Rack (4U) Silver Model ESC8000A-E12 View product	B GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x View product
Processor3 differ
Built-in processor	No	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SoC
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 6096	Socket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9004	AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Memoryidentical
Number of DIMM slots	24	24
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dodeca-channel
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one	256GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	4400,4800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	14
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5,M.2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Backplanes supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (4U)	Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Steel
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cm
Heat sink includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 fan(s)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers	3000 W	2000 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	4	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 12 A
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Titanium	80 PLUS Titanium
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	440 mm	815 mm
HeightDiffers	174.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	27 kg	13.5 kg
WidthDiffers	800 mm	438 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x R163-ZG2-AAJ2; 1 x CPU heatsink; 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable; 1 x GPU power cable (12VHPWR, 400mm); 1 x 2-Section Rail kit
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1043 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	594 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252 mm
Package weightDiffers	52 kg	15.7 kg
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I350	Unknown — not stated by the source

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