Product comparison · 2 server barebones

GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x vs MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U)

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) 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 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) (14 vs 10). The GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x 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 9005, AMD EPYC 9004 on the GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x, 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 R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x, 2.5,M.2,U.2 on the MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U).

Number of processors supported
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:1
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):2
Compatible processor series
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):AMD EPYC 9005
Number of storage drives supported
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:14
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):10
Number of 2.5" bays
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:12
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):8
Storage drive sizes supported
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:2.5,M.2
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):2.5,M.2,U.2
Supported storage drive types
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:HDD & SSD
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):SSD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:3
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x:0
- CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U):3

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Comparison of R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x, CG480-S6053
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE R163-ZG2-AAJ2 Rev. 3.x View product	B MSI CG480-S6053 server barebone AMD SoC Socket SP5 Rack (4U) Model CG480-S6053 View product
Processor2 differ
Number of processors supportedDiffers	1	2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 9005, AMD EPYC 9004	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
Memoryidentical
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 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-4	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
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	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	3
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0, 5.0
Featuresidentical
Backplanes supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (4U)
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, HDD, SSD, Status	Unit Identification (UID)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat sink includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	8 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	2000 W	3200 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	4
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	2	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	10 - 12 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	815 mm	800 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	13.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	438 mm	438.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	1043 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	594 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	15.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,10000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X710-AT2

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