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GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel

58specifications compared
18differ
40identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Socket SP6
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:Socket SP5
Memory channels
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Hexa-channel
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:Dodeca-channel
Number of storage drives supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:3
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:5
Number of 2.5" bays
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:4
Storage drive sizes supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2.5,M.2
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:2.5,M.2,3.5
Chassis type
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Rack (2U)
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:Rack (1U)
Fan diameter
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:8 cm
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:4 cm
Number of fans
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:4 fan(s)
- R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel:8 fan(s)

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Comparison of E243-E30-AAD1, R163-Z34-AAH1
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model E243-E30-AAD1 View product	B GIGABYTE R163-Z34-AAH1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (1U) Black, Steel Model R163-Z34-AAH1 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 9005, 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	5
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	2	4
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,M.2	2.5,M.2,3.5
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Aspeed AST2600	Aspeed AST2600
Networkidentical
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 controller	Intel® I210-AT	Intel® I210-AT
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Backplanes supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Product colour	Black, Steel	Black, Steel
LED indicators	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	4 cm
Heat sink included	Yes	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	8 fan(s)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1600 W	1300 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	7 - 12 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 & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	520 mm	710 mm
HeightDiffers	87.5 mm	43.5 mm
Weight	13.5 kg	13.5 kg
Width	438 mm	438 mm
Packaging data4 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 R163-Z34-AAH1; 1 x CPU heatsink; 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable; 1 x 2-Section Rail kit
Package widthDiffers	737 mm	982 mm
Package depth	594 mm	594 mm
Package heightDiffers	299 mm	250 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.6 kg	15.7 kg

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