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1.3 System specifications
The ASUS ESC N8A-E12 server features the ASUS K14PN-D24 server board. The server
supports AMD EPYC™ 9004 series processors plus other latest technologies through the
chipsets onboard.
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Model name ESC N8A-E12
Motherboard
K14PN-D24
Processor support
2 x Socket SP5 (LGA 6096)
AMD EPYC™ 9004 series processors (Up to 400W)
Core logic
System on Chip (SoC)
Memory
Total slots
24 (12-channel per CPU, 12 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity
Maximum up to 3TB per CPU socket (DDR5)
Memory type
DDR5 4800 RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Memory size
128GB, 96GB, 64GB, 32GB, 16GB (RDIMM)
128GB (3DS RDIMM)
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Expansion
slots
Total PCI/PCIe
slots
12
PCIe slot type
Rear:
- 8 x PCIe (Gen5 x16 link, LP, PCIe switch direct)
- 1 x PCIe (Gen5 x16 link, FHHL, CPU1 direct)
- 1 x PCIe (Gen5 x16 link, FHHL, CPU2 direct)
- 1 x PCIe (Gen5 x8 link, FHHL, CPU2 direct)
- 1 x PCIe (Gen5 x8 link, FHHL, CPU2 direct)
M.2
2 x M.2 socket (Gen5 x4 link, CPU1, up to 2280)
microSD card slot
1 x for BMC log
SATA/SAS
controller
Optional kit(s):
- Broadcom 9560-16i MegaRAID card
- Broadcom 9670W-16i MegaRAID card