User Manual

ASUS ESC4000 G4 Series
1-5
Model Name ESC4000 G4 ESC4000 G4X ESC4000 G4S
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI/
PCI-X/PCI-E
Slots
11 10 11
Slot Type
4 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x16 Link)
or
8 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x8 Link)
Low-prole(Rear):
1 x Gen3 x8 Link
1 x Gen3 x16 Link
Low-prole(Front):
1 x PCI-E x8
(Gen3 x8 link)
4 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x16 Link)
or
8 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x8 Link)
Low-prole(Rear):
1 x Gen3 x8 Link
1 x Gen3 x16 Link
4 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x16 Link)
or
8 x PCI-E x16
(Gen3 x8 Link)
Low-prole(Rear):
1 x Gen3 x8 Link
1 x Gen3 x16 Link
Low-prole(Front):
1 x PCI-E x8
(Gen3 x8 link)
Storage
SATA
Controller
Intel
®
Lewisburg
PCH
8 x SATA 6 Gb/s
ports + 1 x M.2
connector (SATA
6 Gb/s & PCI-E
Gen3 x4 link)
or
6 x SATA3 6 Gb/s
ports + 2 x NVMe
drives + 1 x M.2
connector (SATA
6 Gb/s & PCI-E
Gen3 x4 link)
Intel
®
RSTe
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Intel
®
VROC
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Intel
®
Lewisburg
PCH
2 x SATA 6 Gb/s
ports + 1 x M.2
connector (SATA
6 Gb/s & PCI-E
Gen3 x4 link)
or
2 x NVMe
(Optional) + 1 x
M.2 connector
(SATA 6 Gb/s &
PCI-E Gen3 x4
link)
Intel
®
RSTe
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Intel
®
VROC
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Intel
®
Lewisburg
PCH
8 x SATA 6 Gb/s
ports + 1 x M.2
connector (SATA
6 Gb/s & PCI-E
Gen3 x4 link)
or
6 x SATA3 6 Gb/s
ports + 2 x NVMe
drives + 1 x M.2
connector (SATA
6 Gb/s & PCI-E
Gen3 x4 link)
Intel
®
RSTe
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Intel
®
VROC
(Support software
RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
SAS
Controller
Optional kits:
ASUS PIKE II 3008
8-port SAS HBA card
ASUS PIKE II 3108
8-port SAS HW RAID
card
12G SAS Support
N/A
Optional kits:
ASUS PIKE II 3008
8-port SAS HBA card
ASUS PIKE II 3108
8-port SAS HW RAID
card
12G SAS Support
Storage
Device Bays
I = Internal
A or S will
be hot-
swappable
8 x 3.5" Hot-swap
Storage Bays
2 x 2.5" internal drive
or
2 x 3.5" internal drive
8 x 2.5" Hot-swap
Storage Bays
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Systemspecications