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RS500A-E9-RS4-U vs RS720-E9-RS8

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RS500A-E9-RS4-U
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RS500A-E9-RS4-U
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RS720-E9-RS8
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Choose the RS500A-E9-RS4-U if
  • Lighter in the hand (11,000 vs 16,000 g)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theRS500A-E9-RS4-U1 win
    −5,000 gLighter in the hand11,000 vs 16,000 g
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    Why pick theRS720-E9-RS80 wins
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    Side-by-side specifications

    Performance4 differences
    Installed storage drive type
    No
    No
    Chipset
    AMD EPYC 7000
    Intel® Xeon®
    Processor family
    AMD EPYC
    Intel® Xeon®
    Storage drive interface
    M.2, Serial ATA III
    M.2 · Serial ATA III · Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    Storage drive size
    2.5/3.5"
    2.5/3.5"
    Storage drives installed
    No
    No
    Storage temperature (T-T)
    -40 - 70 °C
    -40 - 60 °C
    Design4 differences
    Weight
    11000 g
    16000 g
    Chassis type
    Rack (1U)
    Rack (2U)
    Depth
    616 mm
    750 mm
    Height
    44 mm
    88 mm
    Connectivity3 differences
    Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    2
    3
    Number of storage drives supported
    4
    8
    Supported storage drive types
    HDD & SSD
    HDD & SSD
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    4
    2
    General3 differences
    Ethernet LAN
    Yes
    Yes
    Manufacturer Sku
    90SF00M1-M00180
    90SF0081-M00550
    Memory slots
    16
    24
    Model Number
    RS500A-E9-RS4-U
    RS720-E9-RS8
    Operating temperature (T-T)
    10 - 35 °C
    10 - 35 °C
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