Product comparison · 2 server barebones

ASUS RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:LGA 6096
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Socket SP5
Supported RDIMM clock speeds
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:6400,5600 MHz
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:4800,6400,5600 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:14
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:16
Number of 2.5" bays
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:12
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
Storage drive sizes supported
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:M.2,2.5
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:M.2,2.5,3.5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:2
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:4
Chassis type
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:Rack (1U)
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Rack (2U)
Height
- RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:43.9 mm
- RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:88.1 mm

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Comparison of RS501A-E12-RS12U, RS521A-E12-RS12U
47 specifications	A ASUS RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver Model RS501A-E12-RS12U View product	B ASUS RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver Model RS521A-E12-RS12U View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 6096	Socket SP5
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD EPYC 9004
Memory1 differ
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers	6400,5600 MHz	4800,6400,5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	14	16
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	12	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2,2.5	M.2,2.5,3.5
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I350-AM2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers	43.9 mm	88.1 mm
WeightDiffers	14.2 kg	17.9 kg
WidthDiffers	842.5 mm	840 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	19.2 kg	25.1 kg

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