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ASUS RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of processors supported
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:1
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
  • Compatible processor series
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Intel® Xeon®
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004
  • Number of DIMM slots
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:32
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:24
  • Supported RDIMM clock speeds
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:6400 MHz
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:4400,4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:8
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:14
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2.5,M.2
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • PCI Express slots version
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:5.0
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:4.0, 5.0
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
    • RS720A-E12-RS12 Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:3

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Comparison of RS720-E12-RS8G, RS720A-E12-RS12
60 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers12
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC 9004
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers3224
Supported DIMM module capacitiesDiffers16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB32GB, 64GB, 128MB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 TB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers6400 MHz4400,4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers814
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,M.22.5,3.5,M.2
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I350-AM4
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers5.04.0, 5.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Steel
Number of fansDiffers6 fan(s)2 fan(s)
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CE, CB, C-Tick, FCC(Class A)
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers3200 W2600 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 A
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers830 mm449 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm88.1 mm
WeightDiffers17.8 kg19.3 kg
WidthDiffers449 mm840 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers21.3 kg25.8 kg

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