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GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel

56specifications compared
31differ
25identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 1 more processors supported than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 36 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (48 vs 12). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 11 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (14 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) 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, AMD EPYC 9005 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel.

Processor socket
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Socket SP6
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Socket SP5
Number of processors supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:1
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2
Number of DIMM slots
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:12
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:48
Memory channels
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Hexa-channel
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Dodeca-channel
Number of storage drives supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:3
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:14
Number of 2.5" bays
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:12
LAN controller
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Intel® I210-AT
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Intel® I350-AM2
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
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2

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Comparison of E243-E30-AAD1, G494-ZB4-AAP2
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model E243-E30-AAD1 View product	B GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel Model G494-ZB4-AAP2 View product
Processor3 differ
Built-in processor	No	No
Motherboard chipset	AMD SoC	AMD SoC
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP6	Socket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers	1	2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series	AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Memory2 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	12	48
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	3	14
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	2	12
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, PCI Express 5.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Aspeed AST2600	Aspeed AST2600
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT	Intel® I350-AM2
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	14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (4U)
Product colour	Black, Steel	Black, Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status	HDD, SSD, System
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	6 cm
Heat sink included	Yes	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	14 fan(s)
Power6 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1600 W	3000 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	4
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of redundant power supplies installedDiffers	2	4
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	10 - 12 A	14.5 - 16 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 & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	520 mm	880 mm
HeightDiffers	87.5 mm	176 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	66.8 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 G494-ZB4-AAP2; 2 x CPU fansinks; 8 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 150mm); 1 x L-shape Rail kit
Package widthDiffers	737 mm	1300 mm
Package depthDiffers	594 mm	800 mm
Package heightDiffers	299 mm	439 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.6 kg	68.8 kg

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