ASUS RS700-E12-RS12U-2KW10G 1U Dual Xeon 6 Rack Server Barebone

ASUS RS700-E12-RS12U-2KW10G 1U Dual Xeon 6 Rack Server Barebone

Overview

ASUS RS700-E12-RS12U-2KW10G is a 1U dual-socket rackmount server platform designed for high-density data center deployments, virtualization clusters, and compute-intensive enterprise workloads. It is targeted at environments where rack space efficiency and performance per unit are critical.

The platform supports dual Intel Xeon 6 Scalable processors, enabling high core density and compute scalability for multi-tenant workloads, cloud infrastructure, and analytics processing. It integrates 32 DDR5 DIMM slots, supporting high memory bandwidth and large capacity configurations required for virtualization and in-memory workloads.

Storage architecture is built around an all-NVMe front design with up to 12 hot-swap bays, allowing low-latency, high-throughput storage tiers suitable for modern data-intensive applications. Additional dual M.2 slots are available for OS boot or caching without occupying primary drive bays.

This system fits into standard 19-inch racks (1U form factor) and is typically deployed in data centers, hyperscale environments, and enterprise server rooms where maximizing compute density per rack unit is essential.

Expansion capabilities include PCIe Gen5 slots and OCP 3.0 networking support, enabling integration with high-speed NICs (10GbE/25GbE/100GbE) and accelerator cards. It also includes ASUS ASMB12-iKVM remote management, providing out-of-band management for monitoring, provisioning, and maintenance.

A practical deployment example includes dense virtualization nodes running multiple VMs with NVMe-backed storage, or cloud compute nodes requiring high I/O throughput in limited rack space.

This system is not suitable for small office environments, edge deployments with limited cooling, or workloads requiring large GPU installations better suited to 2U or larger chassis.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

• High-density virtualization clusters in 1U racks
• Cloud infrastructure and multi-tenant compute nodes
• NVMe-based database and analytics platforms
• Web-scale and hyperscale data center deployments
• Software-defined storage and HCI environments

Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

Compatible with standard 19-inch racks, DDR5 RDIMM memory, and NVMe enterprise SSDs. Designed for integration with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V), container platforms, and modern data center orchestration stacks. Supports OCP 3.0 networking and PCIe Gen5 accelerator ecosystem.