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GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U)

39specifications compared
25differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (10 vs 7). The MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has 4 more 2.5" bays than the GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (8 vs 4). The MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (1 vs 0). Only the MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has built-in processor. Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, AMD EPYC 9005 on the MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U).

Built-in processor
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:No
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):Yes
Compatible processor series
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):AMD EPYC 9005
Number of storage drives supported
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:7
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):10
Number of 2.5" bays
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:4
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):8
Storage drive sizes supported
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2.5,M.2
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):2.5"
Supported storage drive types
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:HDD & SSD
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):SSD
Ethernet interface type
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Gigabit Ethernet
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):400 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of E283-Z91-AAD1, CG481-S6053
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE E283-Z91-AAD1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model E283-Z91-AAD1 View product	B MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Model CG481-S6053 View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	No	Yes
Motherboard chipset	AMD SoC	AMD SoC
Processor socket	Socket SP5	Socket SP5
Number of processors supported	2	2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9004	AMD EPYC 9005
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD EPYC
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series
Memoryidentical
Number of DIMM slots	24	24
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dodeca-channel	Dodeca-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 TB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 TB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	10
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	4	8
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,M.2	2.5"
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 5.0
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Aspeed AST2600	Aspeed AST2600
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	400 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I350-AM2	NVIDIA ConnectX-7
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (4U)
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status	Unit Identification (UID)
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterKnown for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat sink includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	10 fan(s)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1600 W	3200 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	4
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	10 - 12 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	8 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	625 mm	800 mm
HeightDiffers	87.5 mm	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	15.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	438 mm	438.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	1 x E283-Z91-AAD1; 2 x CPU heatsinks; 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	987 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	594 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	282 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	20.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x DIMM
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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