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GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel vs MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U)

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 24 more DIMM slots than the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) (48 vs 24). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) (14 vs 10). The GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel has 4 more 2.5" bays than the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) (12 vs 8). 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 on the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,M.2 on the GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel, 2.5,M.2,U.2 on the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U).

Compatible processor series
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):AMD EPYC 9005
Number of DIMM slots
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:48
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):24
Number of storage drives supported
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:14
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):10
Number of 2.5" bays
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:12
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):8
Storage drive sizes supported
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:2.5,M.2
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):2.5,M.2,U.2
Supported storage drive types
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:HDD & SSD
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):SSD
Ethernet LAN data rates
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controller
- G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel:Intel® I350-AM2
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):Intel X710-AT2

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Comparison of G494-ZB4-AAP2, CG480-S6053
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE G494-ZB4-AAP2 AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Black, Steel Model G494-ZB4-AAP2 View product	B MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Model CG480-S6053 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005	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
Memory1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	48	24
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	14	10
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	12	8
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,M.2	2.5,M.2,U.2
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, PCI Express 5.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4, PCI Express 3.0	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 5.0
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I350-AM2	Intel X710-AT2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0, 5.0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, SSD, System	Unit Identification (UID)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat sink includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	14 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	3000 W	3200 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	4	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	14.5 - 16 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	8 - 85%
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	880 mm	800 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	66.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	448 mm	438.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	1 x G494-ZB4-AAP2; 2 x CPU fansinks; 8 x GPU power cables (16-pin, 150mm); 1 x L-shape Rail kit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	1300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	439 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	68.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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