ASUS ESC8000A-E13

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DataSheet

AMD EPYC™ 9005 dual-processor 4U server that supports eight dual-slot NVIDIA® H200 GPUs or NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, up to 24 DIMM, two PCIe®5.0 slots and up to six U.2 NVMe drives.

Eight dual-slot GPUs in a highdensity 4U compute server

ASUS ESC8000A-E13, powered by AMD EPYC™ 9005 processors, delivers outstanding performance with top-tier GPUs, faster GPU interconnects, and a high-bandwidth fabric. This robust server directly supports up to eight dual-slot GPUs, available in both active and passive configurations, and provides flexible scalability through options like the NVIDIA® NVLink® Bridge. This setup ensures seamless scaling and performance optimization, making ESC8000A-E13 a perfect solution for handling demanding AI training and inferencing workloads.

KEY FEATURES

  • High-performance server configuration: Equipped with AMD EPYC 9005 processors featuring 192 Zen 5c cores, 12-channel DDR5 memory up to 6400MHz and a maximum TDP of 500 watts per socket.
  • Direct GPU support: Designed as a high-density 4U server capable of housing eight dual-slot NVIDIA H200 GPUs or NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, each supporting up to 600 watts.
  • Optimized connectivity: Offers two PCIe 5.0 slots for high-bandwidth NICs and DPUs, connected directly to CPU to reduce latency.
  • Storage flexibility: Includes options for hardware RAID function support, configurations with additional support for up to six 2.5” U.2 NVMe drives
  •  Efficient maintenance: Features ASUS-exclusive toolless design for streamlined maintenance and maximum efficiency.
  • Advanced management: Includes ASUS Control Center IT-management software and a hardware-level Root-of-Trust solution for enhanced security and control.

Specifications

Processor / System Bus

2 x Socket SP5 (LGA 6096)
AMD EPYC™ 9005 series processors*
* Up to 500W TDP, TDP support varies by configuration

Form Factor

4U

Memory

Total Slots:
24 (12 channel per CPU, 12 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity:
Maximum up to 3TB per CPU socket
Memory Type:
DDR5 6000//5600 RDIMM
Memory Size:
128GB, 64GB, 32GB RDIMM

Expansion Slots

Up to 11 slots

Rear:
8 x PCIe x16 for dual-slot GPU cards (Gen5 x16 link, FH/FL)
1 x PCIe x16 for NIC/BlueField-3 card (Gen5 x16 link, FH/HL)
1 x PCIe x16 for NIC card (Gen5 x8 link, FH/HL)

Front:
1 x PCIe x16 for HBA/RAID card  (Gen5 x8 link, FH/HL)

Storage

8 x 2.5″ Front Hot-swap Storage Bays
*Backplane supports up to 4 or 6 NVMe drives based on HBA/Raid card model installed

Front I/O Ports

1 x Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 5Gbps ports
1 x Debug port

Rear I/O Ports

1 x USB 5Gbps port
1 x RJ-45 management LAN port

Power Supply

3+1 redundant 3200W 80 PLUS Titanium power supply
20-240 Vac, 16A (x4) 50/60Hz