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1.3 System specifications
The ASUS RS720QA-E12-RS8U is a 2U server system featuring the ASUS K14PH-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 RS720QA-E12-RS8U
Processor Support
2 x Socket SP5 (LGA 6096) AMD EPYC™ 9004 series
up to 400W
Core Logic
System on Chip (SoC)
Memory
Total Slots
24 (12 channels per CPU, 12 DIMMs per CPU)
Capacity
Maximum up to 6TB per node
Memory Type
DDR5 4800 RDIMM/RDIMM 3DS
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update
Memory Size
16GB, 32GB, 64GB RDIMM
128GB, 256GB RDIMM 3DS
* Refer to www.asus.com/support for the latest update
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI/
PCIe Slots
2 PCIe slots per node
Slot Type
Per Node:
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16 link), LP
M.2
Per Node:
2 x M.2 (Up to 2280 from CPU1)
Storage
Controller
SATA/SAS
Controller
Per Node:
Optional ASUS CB8LX12G-R2H-B (supports RAID 0, 1)
- 2 x SAS 12Gb/s ports or;
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Storage
Storage Bays
Per System:
- 8 x 2.5" Hot-swap Storage Bays (8 x SATA*/SAS*/NVMe)
Per Node:
- 2 x 2.5" Hot-swap Storage Bays (2 x SATA*/SAS*/NVMe)
* SATA/SAS support requires an optional ASUS Converter Board
Backplane
Connectors
8 x MCIO x4 (for NVMe)
4 x Slimline SAS x4 (for SATA/SAS)
Motherboard
Connectors
Per Converter Board:
1 x Slimline SAS (2 x SATA/SAS per 1 x CB8LX12G-R2H-B)
Per Midplane:
2 x MCIO (4 x NVMe per 1 x MP4LE32G-D-R2HF)
Per Node:
2 x M.2 connectors (M.2 PCIe Riser Card required)
Default Cables
Per System:
4 x MCIO x8 to 8 x MCIO x4 (x2 cables per MP4LE32G-D-R2HF)