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GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel

56specifications compared
24differ
32identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel has 7 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (10 vs 3). The GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel has 6 more 2.5" bays than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel. Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series on the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel.

Processor socket
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Socket SP6
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Socket SP5
Memory channels
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Hexa-channel
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Dodeca-channel
Number of storage drives supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:3
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:10
Number of 2.5" bays
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:8
Ethernet LAN data rates
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controller
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Intel® I210-AT
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Broadcom BCM57416
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:4
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:1
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2

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Comparison of E243-E30-AAD1, G293-Z23-AAM1
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model E243-E30-AAD1 View product	B GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model G293-Z23-AAM1 View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processor	No	No
Motherboard chipset	AMD SoC	AMD SoC
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP6	Socket SP5
Number of processors supported	1	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series	AMD EPYC 9004
Memory1 differ
Number of DIMM slots	12	12
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	3	10
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	2	8
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,M.2	2.5,M.2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), PCI Express 5.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Aspeed AST2600	Aspeed AST2600
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT	Broadcom BCM57416
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	6
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Backplanes supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Product colour	Black, Steel	Black, Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status	LAN, HDD, SSD, System
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameter	8 cm	8 cm
Heat sink included	Yes	Yes
Number of fans	4 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1600 W	2200 W
Number of main power supplies	2	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supported	2	2
Number of redundant power supplies installed	2	2
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	10 - 12 A	15.5 A
DC output current (+12 V)Known for one	133 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Platinum	80 PLUS Titanium
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	520 mm	800 mm
Height	87.5 mm	87.5 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	34.5 kg
WidthDiffers	438 mm	448 mm
Packaging data5 differ
Packaging contentDiffers	1 x E243-E30-AAD1; 1 x CPU heatsink; 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable; 1 x GPU power cable (16-pin, 360mm); 1 x GPU power cable (16-pin, 490mm)	1 x G293-Z23-AAM1; 1 x CPU heatsink; 4 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 250mm); 1 x L-shape Rail kit
Package widthDiffers	737 mm	1138 mm
Package depthDiffers	594 mm	730 mm
Package heightDiffers	299 mm	275 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.6 kg	35 kg

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