Product comparison · 2 server barebones

ASUS RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD EPYC
Number of processors supported
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:1
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
Number of storage drives supported
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:26
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:8
Storage drive sizes supported
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:M.2,2.5,3.5
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2.5"
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:1
Power supply
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2000 W
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:3200 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:-40 - 70 °C
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:-40 - 60 °C
Depth
- RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:449 mm
- RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:822.2 mm

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Comparison of RS521A-E12-RS24U, RS720A-E13-RS8G
53 specifications	A ASUS RS521A-E12-RS24U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver Model RS521A-E12-RS24U View product	B ASUS RS720A-E13-RS8G Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver Model RS720A-E13-RS8G View product
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD	AMD EPYC
Number of processors supportedDiffers	1	2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD EPYC 9004	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers	4800,6400,5600,5200,3600,4000 MHz	5600,6400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	26	8
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2,2.5,3.5	2.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA, M.2	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I350-AM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 fan(s)
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	2000 W	3200 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	449 mm	822.2 mm
HeightDiffers	88.1 mm	87.3 mm
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	17.8 kg
WidthDiffers	840 mm	484.6 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	26.6 kg	21.3 kg

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