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ASUS RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel vs GIGABYTE R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:Socket SP3
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • Processor manufacturer
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:AMD
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:Intel
  • Compatible processor series
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:AMD EPYC 7000
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:Intel® Xeon®
  • Supported DIMM module capacities
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:64GB
  • Supported RDIMM clock speeds
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:2400,2666 MHz
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:2133,2400,2666 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:14
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:12
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:3.5"
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:2.5,3.5"
  • LAN controller
    • RS700A-E9-RS12 Socket SP3 Rack (1U) Stainless steel:Intel I350-BT2
    • R281-3C2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Rack (2U) Black, Grey:Intel® I350-AM2

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81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C621
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP3LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Number of processors supported22
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 7000Intel® Xeon®
Memory2 differ
Number of DIMM slots2424
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported DIMM module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB64GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1412
Hot-swap HDD baysYesYes
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers3.5"2.5,3.5"
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
On-board graphics card modelAspeed AST2500Aspeed AST2500
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I350-BT2Intel® I350-AM2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471410084714100
Processor special featuresidentical
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack railsYesYes
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Heat sinkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Heat sink includedYesYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRegulatory ComplianceUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers800 W1200 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers9.4 A12-7 A
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Platinum
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one47 - 63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output current (+5 V)Known for one3.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
DC output current (+12 V)Known for one3.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers686 mm730 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm87.5 mm
WeightDiffers12.2 kg20 kg
WidthDiffers444 mm438 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source982 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source588 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Package weightKnown for one15.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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