ASUS RS720-E11-RS12U: 2U Dual-Socket Server for AI and Data-Intensive Workloads
Product Overview
The ASUS RS720-E11-RS12U is a high-density 2U dual-socket rack server built with the Intel C741 chipset, supporting 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Optimized for AI training, HPC, virtualization and big data workloads, it features full PCIe 5.0 expansion, massive NVMe storage scalability and multi-GPU support, delivering powerful, reliable and future-proof performance for modern enterprise data centers.
Key Features
Powered by dual high-TDP Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the server improves AI computing efficiency significantly. It is equipped with 32 DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 8TB 5600MHz memory for high-density virtualization and large-data processing. It offers flexible storage configurations, including 12 front hot-swap all-flash NVMe bays, optional rear NVMe bays and dual M.2 slots for fast data access and system acceleration.
Featuring up to 9 PCIe 5.0 expansion slots with doubled bandwidth compared with PCIe 4.0, it supports up to 4 dual-slot GPUs such as NVIDIA A100 for AI and HPC acceleration. It provides flexible networking options with configurable onboard LAN and an OCP 3.0 slot for high-speed network upgrades. Equipped with EVAC advanced air cooling and 1+1 redundant 1600W–2600W 80 PLUS Platinum/Titanium power supplies, it ensures stable operation for long-term enterprise deployment.
For intelligent operation and security, it adopts ASUS ASMB11-iKVM BMC for remote out-of-band management via IPMI, Redfish API and WebGUI. Integrated PFR FPGA root-of-trust and TPM 2.0 modules deliver hardware-level firmware protection and data security.
Core Advantages & Applications
The server integrates multiple ASUS performance boost technologies to optimize core frequency, power consumption and heat dissipation dynamically. With industry-leading SPEC CPU benchmark performance, it adapts to diverse enterprise scenarios, including AI inference and training, scientific HPC simulation, cloud virtualization, big data analytics, software-defined storage and edge content delivery.
Conclusion
The ASUS RS720-E11-RS12U balances high computing density, flexible expansion, efficient cooling and enterprise security in a compact 2U form factor. It is a cost-effective, scalable and reliable server solution for modern data centers running AI, HPC and data-intensive business workloads.
