Network server RS700A-E9-RS12

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Summary
The RS700A-E9-RS12 is a 1U rackmount server based on the AMD EPYC™ platform. It supports up to 12 x 2.5-inch drive bays in a compact 1U chassis and provides flexible storage configurations for data‑intensive and virtualized workloads.

Key Features

• 12 x 2.5-inch drive bays in 1U for high storage density
• Multiple drive configurations: 8 NVMe + 4 SATA; 4 NVMe + 8 SATA; or 4 NVMe + 8 SAS (with optional ASUS PIKE II)
• Dual M.2 slots for OS or boot drives (SATA 6Gb/s or PCIe 3.0 x4)
• AMD EPYC™ CPU platform support (up to 32 cores per CPU, platform dependent)
• Large memory capacity via 32 DDR4 DIMM slots (up to 4 TB, platform dependent)
• Integrated I/O controller on processor to reduce discrete chipset bottlenecks
• Embedded management: iKVM, ASMB9-iKVM features and ASUS Control Center
• Smart thermal design with multiple temperature sensors and dynamic fan control

Overview
RS700A-E9-RS12 fits up to twelve 2.5-inch drives in a single 1U chassis, enabling high-density storage in rack deployments. The server supports mixed NVMe/SATA/SAS layouts and optional adapter cards to match different storage and performance requirements.

High expandability for storage and communication
The platform provides a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (for 4-NVMe adapter), two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots (for ASUS PIKE II HBA/RAID and 2-NVMe adapter cards) and an OCP Mezzanine x16 slot for high-speed networking or accelerators.

Flexible storage with dual M.2
Dual M.2 slots support SATA 6Gb/s or PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s), allowing the OS to be installed on M.2 SSDs to preserve 2.5-inch bays for data drives and improve boot performance.

CPU and memory platform
Built on the AMD EPYC™ platform, the server supports multi-core CPUs (platform specification indicates up to 32 cores per CPU and up to 128 threads per system) and up to 32 DDR4 DIMMs to deliver high memory capacity and bandwidth for virtualization and database workloads.

Management and remote features
Embedded iKVM functionality and bundled ASUS Control Center enable in-band and out-of-band management. The ASMB9-iKVM module supports remote BIOS updates, fan control, standalone KVM, video recording and BSOD capture for diagnostics and remote maintenance.

Thermal and fan management
Thermal design includes ASUS thermal radar with temperature sensors on the front panel and key components (CPU, NVMe SSD, OCP cards). Dynamic fan curve adjustment reduces fan power consumption (up to 20% in tested scenarios) and helps optimize operating cost for continuous deployments.

Server Fan Control

• Adjust fan curve via BMC (rather than BIOS)
• Graphical user interface for fan policy configuration
• Flexible fan policy options to match workload and temperature profiles
• No reboot required after changing fan policy
• Remote control of fan curves for centralized management

Technical specifications

• Form factor: 1U rackmount
• Drive bays: 12 x 2.5-inch
• Supported drive configurations: 8 NVMe + 4 SATA; 4 NVMe + 8 SATA; or 4 NVMe + 8 SAS (with optional ASUS PIKE II card)
• Expansion slots: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (for 4-NVMe adapter); 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (for ASUS PIKE II HBA/RAID and 2-NVMe adapter cards); 1 x OCP Mezzanine x16
• M.2: Dual M.2 slots supporting SATA 6Gb/s or PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s); OS installation on M.2 supported
• CPU platform: AMD EPYC™ platform (up to 32 cores per CPU indicated)
• Memory: Up to 32 DDR4 DIMMs, up to 4 TB total memory (platform dependent)
• Integrated I/O controller on processor to reduce discrete I/O chipset bottlenecks
• Embedded management: iKVM module; bundled ASUS Control Center; ASMB9-iKVM features for remote BIOS updates, fan control, KVM, video recording, BSOD capture
• Thermal management: ASUS thermal radar with multiple temperature sensors (front panel, CPU, NVMe SSD, OCP cards) and dynamic fan curve adjustment (up to 20% fan power reduction in certain conditions)
• Server Fan Control features: BMC-based fan curve adjustment, GUI, flexible fan policy, no reboot required to change policy, remote fan curve control
• Product status: EOL