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

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