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ASUS RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey vs ASUS RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Motherboard chipset
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:Intel® C621
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:Intel SoC
  • Processor socket
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:Socket SP3
  • Compatible processor series
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:Intel® Xeon®
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:AMD EPYC
  • Supported RDIMM clock speeds
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:2400,2666 MHz
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:3.5"
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:2.5,3.5"
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:2
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:1
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:2
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:1
  • Product colour
    • RS500-E9-RS4 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (1U) Black, Grey:Black, Grey
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic

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Comparison of RS500-E9-RS4, RS500A-E9-PS4
56 specifications
Processor3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C621Intel SoC
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)Socket SP3
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2400,2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHexa-channel
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2016 RedHat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServerUnknown — not stated by the source
Backplanes supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Metallic
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, Reset
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers770 W650 W
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers11 kg10 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers17 kg16 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100

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