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GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel vs GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x

52specifications compared
25differ
27identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 1 more processors supported than the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 24 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x (48 vs 24). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel, AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x. Chassis type: Rack (4U) on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel, Rack (1U) on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x.

Number of processors supported
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:1
Compatible processor series
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Number of DIMM slots
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:48
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:14
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
Chassis type
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Rack (4U)
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:Rack (1U)
LED indicators
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:HDD, SSD, System
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:LAN, HDD, SSD, Status

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Comparison of G494-ZB4-AAP2, R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel Model G494-ZB4-AAP2 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 socket	Socket SP5	Socket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005	AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
Memory1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	48	24
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dodeca-channel	Dodeca-channel
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supported	14	14
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes	Yes
Number of 2.5" bays	12	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, PCI Express 5.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4, PCI Express 3.0	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	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® I350-AM2	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	14	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Backplanes supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (4U)	Rack (1U)
Product colour	Black, Steel	Black, Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, SSD, System	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	6 cm	4 cm
Heat sink included	Yes	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	14 fan(s)	8 fan(s)
Power5 differ
Power supplyDiffers	3000 W	2000 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	4	2
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies supportedDiffers	4	2
Number of redundant power supplies installedDiffers	4	2
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	14.5 - 16 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	880 mm	815 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	66.8 kg	13.5 kg
WidthDiffers	448 mm	438 mm
Packaging data5 differ
Packaging contentDiffers	1 x G494-ZB4-AAP2; 2 x CPU fansinks; 8 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 150mm); 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	1300 mm	1043 mm
Package depthDiffers	800 mm	594 mm
Package heightDiffers	439 mm	252 mm
Package weightDiffers	68.8 kg	15.7 kg

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