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ASRock Rack Launches Xeon D Server Motherboards 

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 29 -- ASRock Rack, the innovative server technology provider, has made use of the latest Intel Xeon D processors and released D1540D4U-2T2O8R and D1520D4I, targeting the exponential growth for edge data.

Intel Xeon D is the first SoC based on Intel Xeon Processor technology. Compared with its predecessor, the performance is enhanced per node/per watt. ASRock Rack released D1540D4I-2T2O8R in microATX and D1520D4I in miniITX. Except for the big core performance from Xeon D, the new models fully support DDR4 ECC DIMM, max. 128G. Moreover, the I/O interface upgrades to support dual 10G ports, PCIe3.0, SATA 3 and USB3.0. To sum up, the new Xeon D motherboards allow users to build an optimized infrastructure with high density and a better total cost of ownership (TCO).

D1540D4U-2T2O8R

D1540D4U-2T2O8R uses microATX form factor and fits in a 1U chassis with 14 trays of 3.5 HDDs for convergence storage and serves to handle Web 2.0 warm data. It features the 8 core D1540 processor, 4 DDR4 ECC DIMM slots, and is capable of handling lightweight hyper-scale workloads. The board has 6*SATA 3 slots and another 8*SAS3 slots from LSI3008 as a decent storage capacity. It can deploy the 1U or 2U storage servers perfectly. On top of that, the I/O interface is fantastic and supports up to 40G Ethernet controllers and provides the ultimate throughput for users trying to access the datacenter service. All in all, D1540D4U-2T2O8R presents impressive performance in computing, storage and network criteria. 

Main Specifications

  • uATX 9.6”x 9.6”
  • Intel Xeon D1500 Series Processors
  • Supports dual channel DDR4 2133/1866 ECC DIMM max. 64/64/128 GB
  • Support 6 SATA3 by D1500+ 8 x SAS3 by LSI3008
  • Supports 1x PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Integrated IPMI 2.0 with KVM and dedicated LAN (RTL8211E)
  • Supports Intel X540+ CS4227 by PCH

D1520D4I

D1520D4I is in miniITX form factor and features the 4 core D1520 processor. It has 4*DDR4 ECC DIMM slots, 6*SATA3,includes 1*SATA DOM for storage capacity, and 1*PCIe3.0x16 slots for various purposes. D1520D4I is ideal to deploy for the scalable collocation web service market. It is also an option for those mini server users who want to upgrade from the current SoC platform.

Main Specifications

  • Mini-ITX 6.7”x6.7
  • Intel Xeon D1520 Processor
  • Supports Dual channel DDR4 2133/1866 R DIMM max 64/128 GB
  • Supports 6*SATA3 by D1500
  • Supports 1* PCIex16
  • Integrated IPMI 2.0 with KVM and Dedicated LAN (RTL8211E)
  • Supports Intel i210*2

About ASRock Rack

ASRock Rack Inc., established in 2013, specializes in providing high-performance and high-efficiency server technology in the fields of Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, HPC and Datacenter. We adopted the design concept of “Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness” from ASRock, and the company devotes passion to think out-of-the-box in the Server Industry. Leveraged by ASRock’s growing momentum and distribution channels, this young and vibrant company targets the booming market of Cloud Computing, and is committed to serve the market with user-friendly, eco-friendly and do-it-yourself Server technology, featuring flexible and reliable products.

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Source: ASRock Rack

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