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62 specs listed, 60 of them differ. Each value is the maker's own; nothing is converted or scored.
| Field | Supermicro Supermicro SYS-530A-IL | Supermicro Supermicro SYS-542AW-TR |
|---|---|---|
| Part number | SYS-530A-IL | SYS-542AW-TR |
| Specs, as each maker lists them | ||
| CPU | Single Socket H5 (LGA-1200), 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors | Single E2 (LGA 4710-2), Intel® Xeon® 600 Processor for Workstation |
| Memory | Slot Count: 4 DIMM slots, Max Memory (2DPC): Up to 128GB 3200MT/s ECC DDR4 UDIMM | Slot Count: 8 DIMM slots, Max Memory (1DPC): Up to 2TB 6400MT/s ECC DDR5 RDIMM |
| BIOS Type | AMI 256MB SPI Flash | AMI 64MB SPI Flash EEPROM |
| Core Count | Up to 10C/20T; Up to 20MB Cache | Up to 86C/172T; Up to 336MB Cache |
| Motherboard | Super X12SAE-5 | Super X14SRG-TF |
| Max GPU Count | Up to 1 double-width GPU | Up to 2 triple-width or 4 double-width GPUs |
| Memory Voltage | 1.2V | 1.1V |
| Processor Note | Supports up to 125W TDP CPUs (Air Cooled) | Supports up to 350W TDP CPUs (Air Cooled) |
| Chassis - Model | CSE-735D4-668B | CSE-749TS-R000NBP |
| Front Panel - LED | HDD activity LED, Power LED | Not listed |
| Operating Systems | RHEL 8.4, Windows 10, Windows 11 | RHEL 10.2, Windows 11 |
| Front Panel - Port | Audio Jack(s), USB 3.0 Port(s), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C | Not listed |
| Default Power Supply | 1x 668W Platinum Level (92%) power supply | 2x 2000W Redundant (1 + 1) Titanium Level (96%) power supplies |
| Input / Output - TPM | 1 TPM header | 1 TPM Onboard TPM & TPM Header |
| Chassis - Form Factor | Mid-Tower | 4U Rackmount |
| Front Panel - Buttons | Power On/Off button | Not listed |
| Management - Software | SuperCloud Composer® (SCC), Supermicro Server Manager (SSM), Supermicro Update Manager (SUM), Supermicro SuperDoctor® 5 (SD5), Super Diagnostics Offline (SDO), | Supermicro Server Manager (SSM), Supermicro Update Manager (SUM), Super Diagnostics Offline (SDO), Supermicro Thin-Agent Service (TAS), SuperServer Automation A |
| System Cooling - Fans | Up to 1x 120mm Fan(s), Up to 1x 120mm Fan(s) (optional) | Up to 5 heavy duty fans with optimal fan speed control |
| Input / Output - Video | 1 DVI-D port, 1 DisplayPort 1.4a port, 1 port(s) supporting 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI® 2.0b (Rear) | 1 VGA port (Rear) |
| On-Board Devices - SATA | SATA (6Gbps) | SATA (6Gbps) via Intel® W890; RAID 0/1/5/10 support |
| Drive Bays / Storage - M.2 | 2 M.2 NVMe slots (M-key 2280/22110), 1 M.2 NVMe slot (M-key 2280/22110) | 2 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe slots (M-key 22110(default)/2280), 2 M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe slots (M-key 22110(default)/2280) |
| On-Board Devices - Chipset | Intel® W580 | intel® W890 |
| Default Power Supply - +12V | Max: 54A / Min: 0.2A (100Vac-240Vac) | Max: 83A / Min: 0A (100Vac-127Vac), Max: 150A / Min: 0A (200Vac-220Vac), Max: 165A / Min: 0A (220Vac-230Vac), Max: 166A / Min: 0A (230Vac-240Vac) |
| Default Power Supply - 5V SB | Max: 2A / Min: 0A | Not listed |
| Default Power Supply - Input | 668W: 100-240Vac / 50-60Hz | 1000W: 100-127Vac / 50-60Hz, 1800W: 200-220Vac / 50-60Hz, 1980W: 220-230Vac / 50-60Hz, 2000W: 230-240Vac / 50-60Hz, 2000W: 220-240Vac / 50-60Hz (for UL only), 2 |
| PC Health Monitoring - Voltage | +1.0V PCH, +1.8V PCH, +12V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V standby, 1.05 (PCH), 3.3V standby, 5 (4-pin), CPU, CPU temperature, CPU thermal trip support, PCH temperature, Syste | System temperature, Memory temperature, CPU temperature, 3.3V standby, +5V standby, +5V, +3.3V, +12V, CPU thermal trip support |
| Management - Power configurations | ACPI 6.0 Power Management | Power button override mechanism, Power-on mode control for AC power loss recovery, ACPI 6.5 Power Management |
| Default Power Supply - Output Type | 24pin ATX | Backplanes (gold finger) |
| Default Power Supply - Certification | Platinum Level | Not listed |
| Chassis Dimensions and Weight - Depth | 21.1" (536 mm) | 26.71" (678.5 mm) |
| Chassis Dimensions and Weight - Width | 7.6" (193 mm) | 6.96" (177 mm) |
| PC Health Monitoring - Other Features | 8-pin 12v DC power connector, ACPI power management, ATX Power connector, Chassis intrusion header, Control of power-on for recovery from AC power loss, CPU the | Not listed |
| Chassis Dimensions and Weight - Height | 16.7" (424 mm) | 18.32" (465.4 mm) |
| Chassis Dimensions and Weight - Weight | Gross Weight: 30 lbs (13.61 kg), Net Weight: 28 lbs (12.7 kg) | Gross Weight: 62 lbs (28.1 kg), Net Weight: 46 lbs (20.9 kg) |
| Drive Bays / Storage - Peripheral Bays | 2 5.25" bays | 3 5.25" peripheral bays |
| Chassis Dimensions and Weight - Package | 11.97" (H) x 21.38" (W) x 25.28" (D) | 12.59" (H) x 26.85" (W) x 37.95" (D) |
| On-Board Devices - Network Connectivity | 1 RJ45 1GbE with Intel® I219-LM, 1 RJ45 2.5GbE with Intel® I225-V | 2 RJ45 10GbE with Intel® E610, 1 RJ45 1GbE with Intel® I219-LM, 1 RJ45 1GbE with ASPEED AST2600 |
| Default Power Supply - Dimension (WxHxL) | 150 x 86 x 185 mm | 73.5 x 40 x 265 mm |
| Operating Environment - Environmental Spec. | Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F), Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F), Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-conde | Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F), Non-operating Temperature: -30°C to 60°C (-22°F to 140°F), Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 80% (non-conde |
| Drive Bays / Storage - Drive Bays Configuration | Default: Total 4 bays; 4 internal fixed 3.5" SATA drive bays | Default: Total 8 bays; 8 front hot-swap 3.5" NVMe/SAS*/SATA drive bays | Option A: Total 8 bays; 8 front hot-swap 2.5" NVMe/SAS*/SATA drive bays | (*SAS support |
| Expansion Slots - PCI-Express (PCIe) Configuration | Default: 2 PCIe 4.0 x8 (in x16) FHFL slots, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1 FHFL slots; Option A: 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 FHFL slot, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1 FHFL slots | Default: 5 PCIe 5.0 x16 FHFL slots, 1 PCIe 5.0 x8 FHFL slot |
| Supported GPU | Not listed | NVIDIA PCIe: NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 4000 Blackwell, NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 4500 Blackwell, NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 5000 Blackwell, NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Ed |
| Security - Features | Not listed | Cryptographically Signed Firmware, Secure Boot, Secure Firmware Updates, Automatic Firmware Recovery, Supply Chain Security: Remote Attestation, Runtime BMC Pro |
| CPU-GPU Interconnect | Not listed | PCIe 5.0 x16 CPU-to-GPU Interconnect |
| Input / Output - LAN | Not listed | 1 RJ45 1 GbE Dedicated BMC LAN port (ASPEED AST2600), 1 RJ45 1 GbE LAN port (Intel® I219-LM), 2 RJ45 10 GbE LAN ports (Intel® E610) |
| Input / Output - USB | Not listed | 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports (front), 3 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (Rear), 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port (Rear) |
| Expansion Slots - M.2 | Not listed | 2 M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe slots (M-key 22110(default)/2280), 2 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe slots (M-key 22110(default)/2280) |
| Input / Output - Audio | Not listed | 7.1 HD Audio |
| Input / Output - Serial | Not listed | 1 COM port (rear) |
| Optional Power Supply 1 | Not listed | 2x 2600W Redundant (1 + 1) Titanium Level (96%) power supplies |
| PC Health Monitoring - Fan | Not listed | Fans with tachometer monitoring, Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connectors, Status monitor for speed control |
| System Cooling - Air Shroud | Not listed | 1 Air Shroud |
| Operating Environment - RoHS | Not listed | RoHS Compliant |
| Default Power Supply - 12V SB | Not listed | Max: 3.5A / Min: 0A |
| Optional Power Supply 1 - +12V | Not listed | Max: 216A / Min: 0A (200Vac-240Vac) |
| Optional Power Supply 1 - Input | Not listed | 2600W: 200-240Vac / 50-60Hz, 2600W: 200-240Vdc / 50-60Hz (for CQC only) |
| Optional Power Supply 1 - 12V SB | Not listed | Max: 3.5A |
| PC Health Monitoring - Temperature | Not listed | Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment, Thermal Control for fan connectors |
| Optional Power Supply 1 - Output Type | Not listed | Backplanes (gold finger) |
| Optional Power Supply 1 - Dimension (WxHxL) | Not listed | 73.5 x 40 x 265 mm |
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