Calculation server RS520-E9-RS8

Edge AIdatabasestorage

Short description
Scalable 2U rack server for dense compute and storage workloads. RS520-E9-RS8 supports 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and up to 2TB memory.

Key Features

• Powered by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors; supports Intel Optane DC persistent memory
• 8 x 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (supports up to 4 x 2.5-inch NVMe)
• ASMB9-iKVM and ASUS Control Center (ACC) for remote and centralized management
• Thermal Radar with Auto Fan Control and multiple ambient sensors
• Rack-optimized front-parallel CPU and memory layout for improved airflow
• 6 PCIe expansion slots + 1 OCP (OCP 2.0 mezzanine), dual onboard M.2

Industry-leading memory capability
16 DIMM slots supporting up to 2TB DDR4-2666MHz 3DS ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM, suitable for memory-intensive applications.

Storage and expandability
Front: 8 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot-swap bays (configurable for NVMe/SAS/SATA); Rear: 2 x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays; Dual onboard M.2 (supports PCIe RAID with Intel VROC) for system disk or caching.

Processor and acceleration
Supports 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs, Intel Optane DC persistent memory and Intel Deep Learning Boost to improve I/O and inference performance.

Thermal and rack optimization
Thermal Radar and Auto Fan Control with sensors for CPU, memory, GPU and front-board; front-parallel layout optimizes airflow for rack deployments.

Management and remote capabilities
ASMB9-iKVM provides out-of-band management (remote BIOS, fan control, KVM, video recording, BSOD capture). ASUS Control Center (ACC) enables centralized monitoring and control.

Flexibility to grow with your business
Broad I/O and modular storage options (6 PCIe + OCP slot, OCP 2.0 mezzanine, NVMe support) enable scalable configurations.

Technical specifications

• Model: RS520-E9-RS8
• Form factor: 2U rack server
• CPU: 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (platform supports Intel Optane DC persistent memory)
• Memory: 16 DIMM slots; up to 2TB DDR4-2666MHz 3DS ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM
• Front drive bays: 8 x 3.5-inch hot-swap (supports 4 x 2.5-inch NVMe/SAS/SATA)
• Rear drive bays: 2 x 2.5-inch hot-swap
• Onboard storage: Dual M.2 (system or caching; supports PCIe RAID with Intel VROC)
• Expansion: 6 x PCIe slots + 1 OCP (OCP 2.0 mezzanine)
• Management: ASMB9-iKVM; compatible with ASUS Control Center (ACC)
• Thermal: Thermal Radar and Auto Fan Control with ambient sensors for CPU, memory, GPU and front-board
• Storage optimization: NVMe support, dual M.2, Intel VROC capable
• Performance: reported >88% IOPS gain with Intel Optane DC persistent memory vs same SSD configuration; ~3.1x inference improvement on select models with platform acceleration
• Rack design: front-parallel CPU and memory layout for optimized airflow
• Product status: EOL (End of Life)