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GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x

54specifications compared
21differ
33identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 12 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (24 vs 12). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 11 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (14 vs 3). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 10 more 2.5" bays than the GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (12 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 R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x. 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 9005, AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x.

Processor socket
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Socket SP6
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Socket SP5
Number of DIMM slots
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:12
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:24
Memory channels
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Hexa-channel
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Dodeca-channel
Number of storage drives supported
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:3
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:14
Number of 2.5" bays
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:12
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
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:1
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
- E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3

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Comparison of E243-E30-AAD1, R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE E243-E30-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model E243-E30-AAD1 View product	B GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x 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
Memory2 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	12	24
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage2 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 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 LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
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)
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1600 W	2000 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 current	10 - 12 A	10 - 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	815 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-ZG2-AAJ2; 1 x CPU heatsink; 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable; 1 x GPU power cable (12VHPWR, 400mm); 1 x 2-Section Rail kit
Package widthDiffers	737 mm	1043 mm
Package depth	594 mm	594 mm
Package heightDiffers	299 mm	252 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.6 kg	15.7 kg

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