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ASUS RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of processors supported
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:1
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:8
  • Number of DIMM slots
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:24
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:96
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:3 TB
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:6 TB
  • Supported RDIMM clock speeds
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:6400,5600 MHz
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:14
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:16
  • Number of 2.5" bays
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:12
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:8
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:M.2,2.5
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2.5,M.2
  • Ethernet interface type
    • RS501A-E12-RS12U LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
    • RS720QA-E12-RS8U LGA 6096 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:10 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of RS501A-E12-RS12U, RS720QA-E12-RS8U
51 specifications
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorNoNo
Processor socketLGA 6096LGA 6096
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD EPYC™ 9004 Series
Number of processors supportedDiffers18
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD EPYC 9004
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers2496
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32GB, 64GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 TB6 TB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers6400,5600 MHz4800 MHz
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1416
Hot-swap HDD baysYesYes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers128
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.2,2.52.5,M.2
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers28
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers28
PCI Express x8 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlack, SilverBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1600 W2600 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of redundant power supplies supported22
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Titanium
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers449 mm444 mm
HeightDiffers43.9 mm87.3 mm
WeightDiffers14.2 kg29.2 kg
WidthDiffers842.5 mm847 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers19.2 kg33.4 kg

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