| Characteristic |
Description |
 | | | Platform | Server platform ASUS RS720A-E11-RS12 (manufacturer code 90SF01G3-M01260) |
| Server Board | ASUS Server Board KMPP-D32
One or two AMD EPYC 7003 (Milan) or 7002 (Rome) processors, maximum TDP 280W
Interprocessor interface 256 GB/s (64 PCIe 4.0 Lines)
32 slots for installing DDR4-3200 memory modules
8 SATA ports, 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, IPMI
2 PCIe 4.0 x24 slots for installing riser cards, 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes when installing two CPUs
20 PCIe 4.0 x4 ports for connecting riser cards or NVMe drives (10 SLIMLINE x8 connectors)
Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed AST2600 |
| Form Factor | 2U, rack mountable |
| Processor | 1 or 2 AMD EPYC 7002/7003 processors with a maximum TDP of 280W each
For each processor:
Processor socket Socket SP3, AMD Zen 2 (Rome) / Zen 3 (Milan) architecture, 7 nm process technology
Up to 64 cores, 128 threads, operating frequency up to 3.7 GHz (maximum 4.1 GHz in Boost mode)
Up to 768MB L3 cache per CPU, per core: 512KB L2, 64KB (I)+ 32KB (D) L1
Support for Precision Boost technologies, SMT multi-threading
2 x 128-bit FMAC compute units (4 floating point instructions per cycle)
128 PCIe 4.0 lanes per CPU, 64 of which are used as interprocessor interface
Supports ECC DDR4-3200 memory, up to 4TB per CPU (up to 8TB total), integrated eight-channel memory controller |
| Chipset | System on Chip (SoC) (the chipset is built into the processor) |
| System Memory | Memory types:
DDR4 ECC Registered Memory (RDIMM) 1.2V, DDR4 ECC Registered Memory 3DS (RDIMM 3DS) 1.2V
- DDR4 ECC Load Reduced Memory (LRDIMM) 1.2V, DDR4 ECC Load Reduced Memory 3DS (LRDIMM 3DS) 1.2V
Maximum RAM (the processor supports a maximum of 4TB of RAM):
- for RDIMM - 2048 GB (32 x 64 GB), for LRDIMM - 4096 GB (32 x 128 GB)
for RDIMM 3DS - 4096 GB (32 x 128 GB), for LRDIMM 3DS - 8192 GB (32 x 256 GB)
Memory modes: 3200 MT/s (1 DPC) | 2933, 3200* MT/s (2 DPC), depending on the number of memory modules per channel (DPC)
Integrated eight-channel memory controller (IMC) on the processor
Total 8 channels per CPU, two memory modules per channel (2 DPC)
Total 16 memory modules per CPU, 32 memory modules per server
Memory subsystem bandwidth from 85.3 GB/s to 204.8 GB/s depending on the processor model
* with appropriate BIOS settings |
| Network Adapters | Integrated network controller Intel Ethernet Controller X710-AT2, 2 ports 10Gb Ethernet RJ-45, connection to CPU1
Dedicated 1 Gb Ethernet RJ-45 management port
Additionally:
replaceable network module OCP3.0 PCIe 4.0 x16 with installation in the third from the top expansion slot of Riser card #1 via an adapter, connection to CPU1;
- up to nine network adapters in standard PCIe 4.0 expansion slots (up to eight when installing a network module) |
| Expansion Slots | Riser Card #1:
- 1 slot (top) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connects to CPU#1, supports double-width GPU card (up to 70W)
- 2 PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connected to CPU#1
- 3 PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 Full Height, Full Length slot, connected to CPU#1 (OCP 3.0 adapter must be installed in this slot)
- 4 slot (lower) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connected to CPU#1 (ASUS PIKE II RAID adapter must be installed in this slot)
Riser Card #2:
1 slot (top) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connects to CPU#2, supports double-width GPU card (up to 70W)
- 2 slot (lower) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connection to CPU#2
Riser Card #3:
- 1 PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 or x8/x16 Low Profile slot, connection toCPU#2, shares 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes with two ports for M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 drives
Riser Card #4:
1 slot (top) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connects to CPU#2, supports double-width GPU card (up to 70W)
- 2 slot (lower) PCIe 4.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connection to CPU#2
(Slots in Riser cards #2, #3, #4 are only functional when a second processor is installed!) |
| Disk Subsystem Controller | Integrated into CPU1 SATA controller, 8 ports 6Gb/s (2 SFF-8643 HD Mini-SAS connectors)
PCIe 4.0 x4 ports for NVMe drives (2 SFF-8654 SLIMLINE x8 connectors from CPU#1; 2 SFF-8654 SLIMLINE x8 connectors from CPU#2)
Additionally (selection in the Configurator fields "Disk subsystem controller" and "HBA adapter):
- RAID controller, HBA adapter or Tri-Mode controller in the PCIe 4.0 expansion slot for SAS3 and/or SATA drives;
- Tri-Mode controller in PCIe 4.0 expansion slot for an alternative option for connecting NVMe drives. |
| Disk Subsystem | Up to 12 hot-swappable 3.5"/2.5" SAS3/SATA3/NVMe Gen4 (U.2 or U.3) HDD/SSD drives in a cage on the front panel of the server.
Connectors on the basket for connecting cables:
- 3 HD Mini-SAS connectors for 12 SAS3/SATA drives
- 4 SLIMLINE x8 slots for 8 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 drives
- 4 SLIMLINE x4 connectors for 4 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 drives
Storage device connection options:
For SATA drives:
- to the integrated SATA controller of the board with two cables HD Mini-SAS -> HD Mini-SAS (enabled by default for 8 drives).
For SATA and/or SAS drives:
- to a SAS RAID controller or HBA using HD Mini-SAS -> HD Mini-SAS cables, up to 12 drives in total, for 8 drives you can use the installed cables, for another 4 drives an additional cable is required;
- to the Tri-Mode controller using cables (depending on the controller model) HD Mini-SAS -> HD Mini-SAS (for 8 drives, you can use the existing cables) or SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x HD Mini-SAS (additional cables required), up to 12 drives in total.
For NVMe drives:
to four PCIe 4.0 x4 CPU1 ports on the motherboard using SLIMLINE x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 and SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 cables (enabled by default for four drives);
- to four PCIe 4.0 x4 CPU2 ports on the motherboard with two SLIMLINE x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 cables (enabled by default for four drives);
to Tri-Mode controller or HBA with SLIMLINE x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 (for 2 drives, additional cable required) and SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 (for 2 drives, additional cable required), for a total of 4 drivesin compartments 9-12. |
| Additional Storage | Up to two M.2 SATA/PCIe 4.0 x4 2280/22110 drives installed in motherboard slots (connection to CPU#2share 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes with Riser card #3).
Up to two M.2 SATA / PCIe 3.0 x4 2280/22110 drives installed on a SAS3408-based expansion card with RAID 0/1 support in a PCIe slot. |
| Optical Storage | Not supported, only external via USB 3.2 Gen1 port. |
| Interfaces | Front panel: 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
On the rear panel: 2 x 10GbE RJ-45 ports, DB-15 video connector (VGA port), RJ-45 1GbE management port, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, ID Button with LED |
| Video Adapter and GPU | Integrated video controller Aspeed® AST2600 Video Graphic Adapter, 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
It is possible to install four additional video cards or GPUs with a power consumption of up to 70W each. |
| Control Panel | Control buttons: Power, Reset, System ID
Indication: Power LED, ID LED, Message LED, Drive activity LED, LAN 1/2 Activity LED |
| Management and Monitoring | Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed® AST2600, IPMI 2.0 & Redfish
Built-in RJ-45 1GbE remote management port
Fully functional remote control (KVM, Virtual Media over LAN)
ASUS Control Center |
| Supported Operating Systems | Current list |
| Power Unit | 2 x 1600W 80 Plus Platinum PSUs with redundancy and hot swappability
Power subsystem operating modes: 1+1 Redundant Power, 2+0 Combined Power |
| System Cooling | 4 controlled single-rotor 80x80x38 mm fans with redundancy and hot-swappable capability
1 fan in each power supply
Passive Cooled CPU Heatsinks |
| Dimensions | Height 8.8 cm, width 44.9 cm, depth 84.0 cm |
| Rack Mount Installation | Slide-out rails for rack mounting |
| Power Supply Parameters | 100-240 VAC, 13-9 A, 50-60 Hz |
| Operating Environment | Operating temperature from +10°C to +35°C (when installing GPU from +10°C to +30°C)
Relative humidity from 8% to 80%
Storage temperature from -40°C to +60°C
Relative humidity during storage from 20% to 90% |
| Warranty | Standard warranty 36 months, 9 x 5, service at the service center |
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