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GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x

53specifications compared
29differ
24identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel has 1 more processors supported than the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 8 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel (24 vs 16). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 6 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel (14 vs 8). Motherboard chipset: Intel C741 on the GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel, AMD SoC on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x. Processor socket: LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x.

Motherboard chipset
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Intel C741
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD SoC
Processor socket
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Socket SP5
Number of processors supported
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:1
Compatible processor series
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Intel® Xeon®
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Number of DIMM slots
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:16
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:24
Memory channels
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Octa-channel
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Dodeca-channel
Number of storage drives supported
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:8
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:14
Number of 2.5" bays
- G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel:8
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:12

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Comparison of G293-S46-AAM1, R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE G293-S46-AAM1 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model G293-S46-AAM1 View product	B GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x View product
Processor4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C741	AMD SoC
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4677 (Socket E)	Socket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Memory2 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	16	24
Memory channelsDiffers	Octa-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage5 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	14
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	8	12
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,M.2
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), PCI Express 5.0	Serial ATA, PCI Express 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 0, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM57416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	6	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, System	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	4 cm
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	8 fan(s)
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	2200 W	2000 W
Input currentDiffers	15.5 A	10 - 12 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	800 mm	815 mm
HeightDiffers	87.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	33.5 kg	13.5 kg
WidthDiffers	448 mm	438 mm
Packaging data5 differ
Packaging contentDiffers	1 x G293-S46-AAM1; 2 x CPU heatsinks; 2 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 250mm); 2 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 280mm); 6 x Carriers; 1 x L-shape Rail kit	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	1138 mm	1043 mm
Package depthDiffers	730 mm	594 mm
Package heightDiffers	275 mm	252 mm
Package weightDiffers	35.4 kg	15.7 kg

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