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GIGABYTE R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel vs MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has 1 more processors supported than the GIGABYTE R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel (2 vs 1). The MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has 8 more DIMM slots than the GIGABYTE R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel (24 vs 16). The GIGABYTE R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) (13 vs 10). Only the MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) has built-in processor. Processor socket: LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel, Socket SP5 on the MSI CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U).

  • Built-in processor
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:No
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):Yes
  • Processor socket
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):Socket SP5
  • Number of processors supported
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:1
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):2
  • Compatible processor series
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:Intel® Xeon®
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):AMD EPYC 9005
  • Number of DIMM slots
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:16
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):24
  • Supported memory types
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:GDDR5
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):DDR5-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:Octa-channel
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):Dodeca-channel
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • R163-S35-AAC1 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Rack (1U) Black, Steel:13
    • CG481-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):10

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Comparison of R163-S35-AAC1, CG481-S6053
67 specifications
Processor4 differ
Built-in processorDiffersNoYes
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4677 (Socket E)Socket SP5
Number of processors supportedDiffers12
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC 9005
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD EPYC
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD EPYC™ 9005 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers1624
Supported memory typesDiffersGDDR5DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDodeca-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 TB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 TB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400 MHz
Storage6 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1310
Hot-swap HDD baysYesYes
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers128
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5"
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, PCI Express 4.0M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 5.0
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelAspeed AST2600Aspeed AST2600
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet400 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATNVIDIA ConnectX-7
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (4U)
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SteelUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, HDD, StatusUnit Identification (UID)
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat sink includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers6 fan(s)10 fan(s)
Power3 differ
Power supplyDiffers1300 W3200 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers24
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one12 - 8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Platinum80 PLUS Titanium
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%8 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 95%8 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers710 mm800 mm
HeightDiffers435 mm175 mm
WeightKnown for one19.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers438 mm438.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one1 x R163-S35-AAC1 1 x CPU heatsink 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable 3 x Carriers 1 x 2-Section Rail kitUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one982 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one594 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one21.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x DIMM
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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