ASUS RS720QN-E11-RS24U: 2U 4-Node NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip Server
The ASUS RS720QN-E11-RS24U is a groundbreaking 2U4N (4 independent nodes in 2U) high-density server powered by the NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip. Designed for HPC, cloud computing, and data-intensive workloads, it delivers up to 576 Arm Neoverse V9 cores and 1.92TB of LPDDR5X memory in a single rack unit.
Per-Node Specifications (4 nodes per chassis)
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Processor: 1x NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip – two dies connected via 900 GB/s NVLink-C2C (7x faster than PCIe 5.0)
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Cores: 144 Arm Neoverse V9 cores per node (72 + 72), with SVE2 vector extensions
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Memory: 480GB LPDDR5X with ECC (co-packaged) – 1 TB/s bandwidth per node (2x traditional DDR5)
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Power per Node: Just 500W total (CPU + memory) – 2x performance-per-watt advantage
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Storage: 6x front hot-swap 2.5" NVMe bays + 2x M.2 Gen5 x4 per node
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Expansion: 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (configurable: FHHL + LP, or 2x LP) + 1x OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 per node
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Networking: 1x Intel I210 1GbE LAN + 1x dedicated management LAN per node
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Rear I/O (per node): 1x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1x Mini DisplayPort, 1x GbE LAN, 1x Mgmt LAN
System-Wide Features
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Total Chassis Storage: 24x 2.5" hot-swap NVMe bays (6 per node) + 8x M.2 Gen5 (2 per node)
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Cooling: Direct-liquid cooling (DLC) ready OR air cooling with midplane fans – flexible deployment
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Power: 2+0 or 1+1 redundant 3000W/3600W 80 PLUS Titanium PSUs
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Management: ASMB11-iKVM (ASPEED AST2600 BMC) per node, ASUS Control Center, Redfish API
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Security: Hardware-level Root-of-Trust per node
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Certifications: Arm SystemReady, BSMI, CB, CE, FCC Class A
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Dimensions: 444 x 88.15 x 800 mm (17.48" x 3.47" x 31.5")
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Weight: 36 kg (fully configured)
Why choose this server?
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Unmatched compute density: 576 Arm cores + 1.92TB memory in 2U
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Revolutionary memory bandwidth: 1 TB/s per node – 2x DDR5
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Outstanding power efficiency: 500W per node (CPU+memory) – 2x performance-per-watt
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Ultra-fast interconnect: 900 GB/s NVLink-C2C – 7x faster than PCIe 5.0
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Flexible cooling: DLC or air cooling – deployable in any data center
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PCIe 5.0 & OCP 3.0: 2x slots + OCP per node for DPUs (e.g., NVIDIA BlueField-3) and high-speed networking (up to 100G)
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Arm SystemReady certified: Seamless interoperability with mainstream Linux and cloud platforms
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Titanium efficiency: 80 PLUS Titanium PSUs – lower TCO and PUE
Ideal for organizations seeking a future-proof, energy-efficient, high-density Arm-based server platform for next-generation HPC, cloud, AI inference, and digital twin workloads.
