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ASUS RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:LGA 6096
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Socket SP5
  • Processor family
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:AMD EPYC
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:6
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:16
  • Number of 3.5" bays
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:4
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:12
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:3.5,M.2,2.5
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:M.2,2.5,3.5
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:2
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:1
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:3
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
  • Chassis type
    • RS501A-E12-RS4 LGA 6096 Rack (1U) Black, Silver:Rack (1U)
    • RS521A-E12-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Rack (2U)

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Comparison of RS501A-E12-RS4, RS521A-E12-RS12U
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 6096Socket SP5
Processor familyDiffersAMD EPYCAMD
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers616
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers412
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5,M.2,2.5M.2,2.5,3.5
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, RCM, FCC(Class A), ENERGY STAR®Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
HeightDiffers43.9 mm88.1 mm
WeightDiffers13.2 kg17.9 kg
WidthDiffers842.5 mm840 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers18.1 kg25.1 kg

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