GIGABYTE R183-S96-AAV1 barebone server 12-bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4

Dual Xeon Scalable barebone

The GIGABYTE R183-S96-AAV1 is a 1U rack barebone designed for dual 5th and 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and dual Xeon CPU Max Series chips. It targets data-centre operators and HPC integrators who need dense compute with local high-speed storage in a single rack unit. The platform supports 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots across eight memory channels and includes dual ROM architecture for firmware resilience.

Gen5 NVMe SATA SAS limits

Twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap bays accept Gen5 NVMe, SATA and SAS-4 drives, but total throughput is bounded by the CPU PCIe lane budget and the backplane wiring. Two full-height half-length PCIe Gen5 x16 slots and two OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots share the same lane pool, so populating every bay and every expansion slot simultaneously can saturate available bandwidth. The dual 1Gb/s LAN ports via Intel I350-AM2 provide baseline management connectivity only.

Pre-order compatibility checks

Verify that your chosen Xeon Scalable or Xeon CPU Max Series SKUs match the socket and TDP envelope supported by this barebone. Confirm DDR5 RDIMM module density and speed grades against the qualified vendor list to fill up to 32 slots. Ensure the rack provides adequate airflow for a 1U form factor and that your power distribution can feed the required connectors. Buyers needing more than twelve front bays or higher base-network bandwidth should evaluate alternative chassis.