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ASUS RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver vs ASUS RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Intel
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD
  • Processor family
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Intel® Xeon® Scalable
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD EPYC
  • Number of processors supported
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:1
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:2
  • Compatible processor series
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:Intel® Xeon®
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:AMD EPYC 9005
  • Number of DIMM slots
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:32
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:24
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:4 TB
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:3 TB
  • Supported RDIMM clock speeds
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:6400 MHz
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:5600,6400 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS720-E12-RS8G Rack (2U) Black, Silver:8
    • RS720A-E13-RS12U Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Silver:12

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46 specifications
Processor4 differ
Built-in processorNoNo
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® ScalableAMD EPYC
Number of processors supportedDiffers12
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC 9005
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket SP5
Memory3 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers3224
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Supported DIMM module capacities16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB3 TB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers6400 MHz5600,6400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers812
Hot-swap HDD baysYesYes
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelAspeed AST2600Aspeed AST2600
On-board graphics card memory64 MB64 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantity11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version5.05.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Product colourBlack, SilverBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fans6 fan(s)6 fan(s)
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers3200 W2700 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of redundant power supplies supported22
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Titanium
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers830 mm822.2 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm87.3 mm
Weight17.8 kg17.8 kg
WidthDiffers449 mm484.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weight21.3 kg21.3 kg

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