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GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE R163-S32-AAC1 barebone server 12-bay 16-DIMM

SKU CH-25KX-NV8NN MPN R163-S32-AAC1

1U barebone server holds twelve 2.5-inch NVMe, SATA or SAS drives and sixteen DDR5 DIMM slots for single-socket Xeon processors

  • 12 hot-swap bays support NVMe, SATA and SAS drives
  • 16 DDR5 DIMM slots enable large memory capacity
  • Single LGA 4677 socket fits 4th and 5th Gen Xeon Scalable CPUs
  • Dual ROM architecture protects firmware integrity
  • Dedicated management port plus 1 GbE LAN for remote access

Purpose-built 1U server barebone

The GIGABYTE R163-S32-AAC1 is a 1U rackmount barebone designed for single-socket 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. It targets organisations deploying dense compute, AI inference or storage-heavy workloads where front-access hot-swap drives and high memory capacity are required in a single rack unit.

Twelve front bays supporting Gen4 NVMe SATA SAS

The chassis provides twelve 2.5-inch hot-swappable bays that accept Gen4 NVMe, SATA and SAS drives simultaneously. This single specification determines whether the platform matches a workload that needs mixed drive types or pure flash density without adding external enclosures.

Sixteen DDR5 slots and dual ROM for single-socket

Eight-channel DDR5 architecture across sixteen DIMM slots lets the single LGA 4677 processor address large memory footprints for in-memory databases or HPC tasks. Dual ROM architecture adds firmware resilience, while one 1 GbE LAN port and a dedicated management port handle data and out-of-band access without consuming PCIe slots needed for accelerators.

How it compares

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Price $1,231.99
Cheaper than about 84% of the 532 comparable items (median $2,503.49).

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Specifications

Size & build
Shipping weight9.07 kg
Package size710 × 438 × 43 mm

Questions about this item

What does the 12-bay count mean for storage density in a 1U chassis?

Twelve 2.5-inch bays fill the front panel, letting you populate Gen4 NVMe, SATA or SAS drives in a single rack unit.

How does PCIe 5.0 affect the 12 NVMe bays?

The platform provides PCIe 5.0 lanes to the backplane, so each bay can support Gen5 NVMe speeds when compatible drives are installed.

What physical space and mounting does the barebones unit need?

It occupies one 1U rack slot; the 12-bay front cage and rear I/O require standard rack depth and front-to-rear airflow clearance.

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