GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE R283-S90-AAE3 barebone server 2U 12-bay 32 DIMM
A 2U rackmount barebone server holding twelve 3.5" or 2.5" Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swap bays plus two rear 2.5" bays, supporting dual 4th/5th Gen Xeon Scalable or Xeon Max CPUs
- Form Factor2U Rackmount
- WorkloadGeneral Purpose Server
- CPU TypeSupports 4th/5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable and Intel Xe
- CPU SocketLGA 4677
- Installed CPUNo CPU Installed
- Max Processors2
- Dual 4th/5th Gen Xeon support scales compute power
- 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots enable massive memory capacity
- 12 front hot-swap bays accept Gen4 NVMe, SATA and SAS drives
- 5 PCIe Gen5 x16 plus 2 OCP 3.0 slots provide high-speed expansion
- Dual 1 GbE LAN ports via Intel I350-AM2 deliver reliable connectivity
GIGABYTE 2U barebone with 12 front bays
The GIGABYTE R283-S90-AAE3 is a 2U rackmount server barebone designed for general-purpose workloads. It arrives without CPUs, memory or storage so integrators can configure the platform to exact requirements. Dual LGA 4677 sockets support two processors with up to 350 W TDP each. The Intel C741 chipset provides 8-channel DDR5 across 32 DIMM slots.
Suits dual-socket builds needing dense NVMe capacity
This platform fits organisations deploying dual 4th or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable or Xeon CPU Max Series processors with high memory counts and local flash storage. It does not suit single-socket deployments, towers or edge sites that need integrated graphics beyond the Aspeed AST2600 management controller. Buyers who want more than 12 front drive bays or more than five full-height PCIe Gen5 x16 slots should evaluate larger form factors.
12 front hot-swap bays with Gen4 NVMe support
The chassis provides 12 x 3.5"/2.5" hot-swap bays that accept Gen4 NVMe, SATA or SAS drives, plus two additional 2.5" rear bays for SATA or SAS. This bay count and protocol mix is the primary factor when matching the system to storage-intensive workloads such as software-defined storage or database clusters.
Highlights
- Dual 4th/5th Gen Xeon support scales compute power
- 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots enable massive memory capacity
- 12 front hot-swap bays accept Gen4 NVMe, SATA and SAS drives
- 5 PCIe Gen5 x16 plus 2 OCP 3.0 slots provide high-speed expansion
- Dual 1 GbE LAN ports via Intel I350-AM2 deliver reliable connectivity
Specifications
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
|---|---|
| Model | R283-S90-AAE3 |
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| Workload | General Purpose Server |
| CPU Type | Supports 4th/5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable and Intel Xeon CPU Max Series Processor |
| CPU Socket | LGA 4677 |
| Installed CPU | No CPU Installed |
| Max Processors | 2 |
| CPU Features | Dual processor, TDP up to 350W |
| North Bridge | Intel C741 |
| Memory Slots | 32 x 288Pin |
| Installed Memory Size | No Memory Installed |
| Memory Type Supported | 5th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 5600 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) 4th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) Intel Xeon Max Series: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) |
| Channel Supported | 8 Channel |
| Registered | Yes |
| Installed HDD | No Storage Installed |
| GPU/VPU | Aspeed AST2600 |
| PCI Express | 5 x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots 2 x OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots |
| First LAN | Intel I350-AM2 |
| Max. LAN Speed | 1 Gigabit |
| Hot-Swap Bays | Front hot-swap: 12 x 3.5"/2.5" Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS - (8 x NVMe from CPU_0, 4 x NVMe from CPU_1) Rear hot-swap: 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS |
| Buttons | 1 x NMI button 1 x Reset button |
| LEDs | 1 x Power button with LED 1 x ID button with LED 2 x LAN activity LEDs 1 x Storage activity LED 1 x System status LED |
| Front USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A) |
| DisplayPort | 1 x Mini DisplayPort |
| Rear USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A) |
| RJ45 | 2 |
| Other Ports | 1 x MLAN |
| Max. Power | 1+1 2000W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supplies |
| Fans | 4 x 80x80x38mm (18,300rpm) |
| Temperature | Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C |
| Humidity | Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing) Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) |
| Dimensions | 3.44" x 17.24" x 32.09" |
| Weight | 64.95 lbs. |
| Package Contents | 1 x R283-S90-AAE3 2 x CPU heatsinks 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable 6 x Carriers 1 x 2-Section Rail kit |
| Shipping weight | 30.00 kg |
| Package size | 1077 × 679 × 300 mm |
Questions about this item
How do I install the CPUs into the LGA 4677 sockets, and which step is most often done incorrectly?
Align each processor using the socket notches, lower the load plate, then torque the retention screws in a diagonal sequence; skipping the diagonal pattern leaves uneven pressure and causes boot failures.
Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?
The Aspeed AST2600 management controller and the hot-swap drive backplanes are the only active parts not covered by the dual-processor design; plan to replace a failed backplane or BMC module before the CPUs or memory.
What limit appears first when the system runs sustained workloads at the 350W TDP per socket?
Thermal headroom in the 2U chassis becomes the bottleneck; the front 12-bay NVMe backplane and rear 2.5-inch bays restrict airflow, so CPU throttling occurs before power or memory bandwidth limits are reached.
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