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ASUS RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon® vs MSI X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor cache
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:2 MB
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:1 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:DDR2-SDRAM
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:DDR-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:16 GB
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:4
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:2
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:1
  • Chassis type
    • RS160-E3/PS4 server Rack (1U) Intel® Xeon®:Rack (1U)
    • X2-201A8R2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® DDR-SDRAM:Rack (2U)

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Comparison of RS160-E3/PS4, X2-201A8R2
40 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon®
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB1 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® E7520Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceSCSISCSI
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
SCSI interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra320 SCSI
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gb LANEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x 64-bit PCI-X 1 x 64-bit PCI-X3 x PCI-X 64-bit/66-100MHz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Performanceidentical
Management platformKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 w/SP1 Windows 2000 Server w/SP4 Red Hat Linux AS3.0 w/UP5 32bit Red Hat Linux AS4.0 32/64bit SuSE Server 9.0 32/64bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCA eTrust 7.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one650 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for oneTUV / CE, EN55022 / EECUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, cUL, CCC/TUV, CE/FCC A, BSMI/VCCI/C-TICK
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one12.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source441 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source711 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one670 x 445 x 43.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRage XLUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap HDD baysKnown for one4 x SCSI HDDsUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneAdaptec AIC-7902Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA-150
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB

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