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GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x

53specifications compared
23differ
30identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 12 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (24 vs 12). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 4 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (14 vs 10). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 4 more 2.5" bays than the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel (12 vs 8). Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x. Chassis type: Rack (2U) on the GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel, Rack (1U) on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x.

Compatible processor series
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Number of DIMM slots
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:12
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:24
Number of storage drives supported
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:10
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:14
Number of 2.5" bays
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:8
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:6
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Chassis type
- G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel:Rack (2U)
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Rack (1U)

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Comparison of G293-Z23-AAM1, R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE G293-Z23-AAM1 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (2U) Black, Steel Model G293-Z23-AAM1 View product	B GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x View product
Processor1 differ
Built-in processor	No	No
Motherboard chipset	AMD SoC	AMD SoC
Processor socket	Socket SP5	Socket SP5
Number of processors supported	1	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9004	AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Memory1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	12	24
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dodeca-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	14
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	8	12
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,M.2	2.5,M.2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
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
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, 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 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Backplanes support	Yes	Yes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Product colour	Black, Steel	Black, Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, System	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	2200 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 currentDiffers	15.5 A	10 - 12 A
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Titanium	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 & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	800 mm	815 mm
HeightDiffers	87.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	34.5 kg	13.5 kg
WidthDiffers	448 mm	438 mm
Packaging data5 differ
Packaging contentDiffers	1 x G293-Z23-AAM1; 1 x CPU heatsink; 4 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 250mm); 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 kg	15.7 kg

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