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RS720-E12-RS8G
2U dual-socket server powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 Scalable processors that supports up to 32 DIMMs, three dual-slot GPU, 8 NVMe, 10 PCIe slots and dual M.2, and ASUS ASMB12-iKVM.
Form Factor
2U
CPU Number
2
Memory Number
32
KEY FEATURES
- Extensive computing performance: Powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 Scalable processors, with 32 DDR5 RDIMM up to 6400MHz 1DPC, delivering exceptional performance and maximum efficiency across the widest range of workloads.
- Modular architecture and scalable design: Built with DC-MHS architecture, supports up to 8 NVMe drives and offers up to 10 PCIe 5.0 slots, enabling higher bandwidth requirements.
- GPU-accelerator optimization: Supports up to three dual-slot GPUs, like the NVIDIA H100 NVL, managing intensive graphical and computational tasks.
- Optimized air cooling solution: Features hot-swap fan bar design for improved maintenance and optimized airflow, combined with a two-sided PSU placement to separate heat, ensuring efficient thermal management up to TDP 350W.
- Tool-less, easy-maintenance design: Features tool-less access, including a top-cover handle and optimized fan bar for improved cable management and easy maintenance.
Intel-based rack server for expansional workloads
ASUS RS720-E12-RS8G is a versatile and high-performance 2U server powered by dual Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, supporting up to 32 DIMMs for enhanced memory performance maximum up to 4TB and delivering exceptional efficiency across a broad range of workloads. With a modular and scalable DC-MHS architecture, RS720-E12-RS8G provide seamless integration and optimization, making them ideal for modern data centers and diverse IT environments.
Highly-scalable server for multi-tasking
The RS720-E12-RS8G features a three dual-slot GPU-optimized architecture, seamlessly handling demanding graphical and computational workloads while enabling simultaneous process management and high-speed data transfer. Designed for scalability, this versatile server supports a wide range of expansion cards, including networking and RAID, for flexible storage solutions.
System Layout
Panel Layout
Block Diagram
Front Panel
8 NVMe/SATA*/SAS*
* HBA/ RAID card is required to support SAS or SATA hard drive
Rear Panel
* The DM LAN port is for ASUS ASMB12-iKVM controller only.
Scalable modular architecture for seamless integration
RS720-E12-RS8G features a modular DC-MHS architecture that ensures seamless integration and high performance in data center environments. Its scalable design allows businesses to adapt to changing IT workloads by adding or removing modules without disruption. This flexibility improves operational efficiency, simplifies system management and supports phased upgrades. The architecture optimizes capital expenditure and resource use, reducing upfront costs. Additionally, modular components can be replaced or upgraded quickly, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous operations. The DC-MHS architecture also incorporates advanced cooling and power management systems, improving energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and supporting sustainability efforts.
M-FLW (Modular Hardware System Full Width):
Optimizes server utilization for high-performance computing tasks like AI training and big data analytics.
M-PIC (Modular Hardware System Platform Infrastructure Connectivity):
Enables seamless communication and data transfer between different parts of the server, improving overall performance.
DC-SCM (Data Center Secure Control Module):
Enhances system security by providing a trusted foundation for server operations and remote management.
Air-cooled solutions for excellent performance
RS720-E12-RS8G features an optimized air-cooled thermal solution with a hot-swap fan bar design and two-sided PSU placement, optimizing airflow, isolating heat sources, and ensuring efficient cooling and reliable performance for demanding applications, supporting up to 350W.
Toolless design for fast, simple maintenance
ASUS has redesigned the server-chassis structure for optimal airflow, without compromising on specifications, enhancing cooling efficiency. With a quick-release top cover and a streamlined airflow system, you can manage cables and components effortlessly, reducing maintenance time. This creates a seamless airflow path from front to back, efficiently dissipating heat and keeping the system running cool and stable, streamlining upkeep and minimizing downtime.
Effortless top-cover design
Fan bar design
DC-SCM card
Air Duct
World Records Leadership
ASUS holds the most amount of records in dual-socket (2P) and single-socket (1P) on SPEC CPU 2017 benchmark and dominate the computing performance. These top performance results provide a useful insight into compute-intensive workloads on different computer systems, enabling our customers to reduce complexity, tackle challenging workloads and accelerate system validations.
Computing Performance
Power Efficiency
ASUS servers feature Performance Boost technology to achieve the best server performance and agility by tuning servers to match the requirements of workloads, letting you gain greater control of your server environment. This technology improves workload throughput by maximizing processor frequency and boost power, ideal for timesensitive applications such as financial services or data center operations.
Core Optimizer
Maximizes the processor frequency in multi-core operations, avoiding frequency shifting for reduced latency.
Engine Boost
Automatic power acceleration with an innovative voltage design to increase server overall performance.
Workload Presets
Preconfigured BIOS server profiles based on workloads and benchmarks for improved performance and efficiency.
* SPEC is a corporation formed to establish and endorse standardized benchmarks and tools to evaluate performance and energy efficiency of computer systems.
ASUS select servers achieved most power efficiency positions on the SPEC Power benchmark for energy efficiency and demonstrate to customers how they can achieve faster deployments and higher energy efficiency for their IT infrastructure.
ASUS Power Balancer
Adjust overall loading automatically based on real-time monitoring to decrease overall power consumption for Improved efficiency and cost/performance optimization.
Thermal Radar 2.0
Features intelligent fan-curve adjustments to fit the real-time server usage patterns and lower fan power consumption.
Server-management Solution
BMC
IT Infrastructure Management Software
Remote server management
ASUS ASMB12-iKVM is the latest server-management solution from ASUS, built upon the ASPEED 2600 chipset running on the latest AMI MegaRAC SP-X. The module provides various interfaces to enable out-of-band server management through WebGUI, Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and Redfish® API.
Streamline IT operations via a single dashboard
ASUS Control Center (ACC) is remote IT management software designed for monitoring your hardware and software IT assets and inventory status and enabling seamless remote BIOS configurations and updates, efficient IT diagnostics and troubleshooting and enhanced security with Hotfix updates, allowing easier server management for any IT infrastructure.
Enhanced Security
Hardware Root-of-Trust Solution
Trusted Platform Module 2.0