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ASUS RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic vs ASUS RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Motherboard chipset
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:Intel SoC
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:Intel® C621
  • Processor socket
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:Socket SP3
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:4
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:14
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:0
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:4
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:2
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:3
  • PCI Express x8 slots
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:1
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:4
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • RS500A-E9-PS4 Intel SoC Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Black, Metallic:1
    • RS520-E9-RS12 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Stainless steel:2

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Comparison of RS500A-E9-PS4, RS520-E9-RS12
59 specifications
Processor2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® C621
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP3LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD EPYCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Memory channelsKnown for oneHexa-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers414
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows® Server 2016 Windows® Server 2012 R2 RedHat® Enterprise Linux SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServer Fedora
Backplanes supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Stainless steel
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, ResetHDD, Power, Reset
CertificationDiffersBSMI, CE, FCC(Class A)BSMI, CE, C-Tick, FCC(Class A)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers650 W880 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Input currentDiffers9 A9.4 A
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS PlatinumUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers44 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg24.6 kg
WidthDiffers616 mm615 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers16 kg30.1 kg

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