| Characteristic |
Description |
 | | | Platform | Server platform ASUS RS720A-E12-RS24U (manufacturer code 90SF02E1-M00480) |
| Server Board | ASUS Server Board K14PP-D24
One or two AMD EPYC 9004 processors (Genoa/Bergamo), maximum TDP 400W
Interprocessor interface 512 GB/s (64 PCIe 5.0 Lines)
24 slots for installing DDR5-4800 memory modules
8 SATA ports, 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, IPMI
4 PCIe 5.0 slots for installing riser cards, 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes when installing two CPUs
8 PCIe 5.0 x4 ports for connecting NVMe drives (4 Mini Cool Edge IO x8 connectors)
Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed AST2600 |
| Form Factor | 2U, rack mountable |
| Processor | 1 or 2 AMD EPYC 9004 processors with a maximum TDP of 400W each, support for AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
For each processor:
Processor socket Socket SP5 (LGA 6096), AMD Zen 4 (Genoa/Bergamo) architecture, 5 nm process technology
Up to 128 cores, 256 threads, operating frequency up to 4.1 GHz (maximum 4.4 GHz in Boost mode)
Up to 1152 MB L3 cache per CPU, per core: 1024 KB L2, 32 KB (I)+ 32 KB (D) L1
Support for AMD Infinity Guard, AMD Infinity Architecture technologies
128 PCIe 5.0 lanes per CPU, 64/48 of which are used as interprocessor interface
Supports ECC DDR5-4800 memory, up to 6 TB per CPU (up to 12 TB total), integrated 12-channel memory controller |
| Chipset | System on Chip (SoC) (the chipset is built into the processor) |
| System Memory | Memory types:
- DDR5 ECC Registered Memory (RDIMM) 1.1V, DDR5 ECC Registered Memory 3DS (RDIMM 3DS) 1.1V
Maximum RAM (the processor supports a maximum of 6TB of RAM):
- for RDIMM - 1536 GB (24 x 64 GB)
- for RDIMM 3DS - 3072 GB (24 x 128 GB)
Memory modes: 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Integrated 12-channel memory controller (IMC) on the processor
Total 12 channels per CPU, one memory module per channel (1 DPC)
Total 12 memory modules per CPU, 24 memory modules per server
Memory subsystem bandwidth 460.8 GB/s |
| 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:
up to nine network adapters in standard PCIe 5.0 expansion slots (up to eight when installing a network module) |
| Expansion Slots | Riser Card #1:
1st slot (upper) PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connects to CPU#1, can install a double-width GPU card (up to 70W)
- 2nd PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 Full Height, Full Length slot, connected to CPU#1
- 3rd PCIe 5.0 x16/x16, x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connects to CPU#1, supports double-width GPU card (up to 70W)
- 4th slot (bottom) PCIe 5.0 x0/x16, x8/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connection to CPU#1
Riser Card #2:
1st slot (upper) PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connection to CPU#2, installation of double-width GPU card possible (up to 70W)
- 2nd slot (lower) PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connected to CPU#2
Riser Card #3:
1st slot (upper) PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x16/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connection to CPU#2, installation of double-width GPU card possible (up to 70W)
- 2nd slot (lower) PCIe 5.0 x8/x16 or x0/x16 full height, full length (Full Height, Full Length), connected to CPU#2
Riser Card #4:
- 1st PCIe 5.0 x16/x16 Low Profile slot, connected to CPU#2
- 2nd PCIe 4.0 x8/x8 low-profile internal slot (Low Profile, Internal), connection to CPU#1 shares 8 PCIe lanes with SATA controller
(Slots in Riser cards #2, #3, #4 (1st slot) are only functional when a second processor is installed!) |
| Disk Subsystem Controller | Integrated into CPU1 SATA controller, 8 ports 6Gb/s (SFF-8654 SLIMLINE x8 connector)
8 PCIe 5.0 x4 ports for NVMe drives (2 SFF-TA-1016 MCIO x8 connectors from CPU#1; 2 SFF-TA-1016 MCIO 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 5.0 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 24 hot-swappable 2.5" SAS3/SATA3/NVMe Gen4 (U.2 or U.3) HDD/SSD drives in a cage on the front of the server.
The basket has 2 NVMe port expanders, each with 12 output ports (48 PCIe lanes).
Basket connectors for connecting cables:
- 6 HD Mini-SAS connectors for 24 SAS3/SATA drives
- 4 SLIMLINE x8 connectors for 24 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 drives (two input connectors per NVMe port expander).
Storage device connection options:
For SATA drives:
- to the integrated SATA controller of the motherboard with a SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x HD Mini-SAS cable (enabled by default for 8 drives, basket slots 1-8).
For SATA and/or SAS drives:
- to a SAS RAID controller or HBA using HD Mini-SAS -> HD Mini-SAS cables, up to 24 drives in total, basket slots 1 through 24, additional cables required;
to the Tri-Mode controller with cables (depending on the controller model) HD Mini-SAS -> HD Mini-SAS or SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x HD Mini-SAS, up to 24 drives in total, basket slots 1 through 24, additional cables required.
For NVMe drives:
- to four PCIe 5.0 x4 CPU1 ports on the motherboard with two MCIO x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 cables (connected by default for 12 drives via port expander, basket slots 1-12);
- to four PCIe 5.0 x4 CPU2 ports on the motherboard with two MCIO x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 cables (connected by default for 12 drives via port expander, basket slots 13th through 24th);
- to the Tri-Mode controller using SLIMLINE x8 -> SLIMLINE x8 cables (up to 12 drives per controller, additional cables required). |
| Additional Storage | Up to two M.2 SATA/PCIe 4.0 x4 2242/2260/2280 drives installed in motherboard slots (connection to CPU#1).
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: DB-15 video connector (VGA port), RJ-45 1GbE control port, 2 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 three additional video cards or double-width GPUs with a power consumption of up to 300W. |
| Control Panel | On the front panel:
- control buttons: Power, Reset, System ID
- indication: Power LED, ID LED, Message LED, Drive activity LED, LAN Activity LED
On the back panel:
- control buttons: Power
- indication: Power LED, ID LED, Message LED, Port 80 Q-Code 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 2600W 80 Plus Titanium 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, 10 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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