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Silver 2U rackmount barebone chassis with twenty-four front 3.5-inch drive bays and two rear 2.5-inch bays

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE S252-ZC0 2U barebone server 24×3.5″ 2×2.5″ 16 DDR4 1300W

SKU CH-HTBS-11MWZ MPN S252-ZC0

2U rackmount storage barebone with side-accessed 24 × 3.5″ and rear 2 × 2.5″ hot-swap bays, dual SP3 sockets for EPYC 7002 or 7003, 16 DDR4 3200 slots, six PCIe Gen4 x16 slots.

  • ProcessorSupports AMD EPYC 7003 series processor family Compatible wi
  • Graphics processorAspeed AST2500
  • Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
  • Form factor2U Rackmount
  • Processor socketSocket SP3
  • Target workloadStorage Server
  • Dual AMD EPYC 7003/7002 support for high-density compute
  • 24 front 3.5" plus 2 rear 2.5" hot-swap bays maximise storage capacity
  • 16 DDR4 3200 slots across 8 channels enable large memory footprints
  • Six PCIe Gen4 x16 low-profile slots provide extensive expansion headroom
  • 1+1 80 PLUS Platinum 1300W redundant PSU ensures reliable power delivery

Built for dense storage workloads

This 2U rackmount barebones chassis targets storage-focused deployments that need maximum drive density in a compact footprint. It accommodates dual AMD EPYC processors and sixteen DDR4 memory slots for high-throughput data handling.

Side-access bays plus rear NVMe support

Twenty-four front-accessible 3.5" SATA/SAS bays and two rear 2.5" bays that also accept Gen4 NVMe drives let operators mix high-capacity disks with low-latency flash without shutting down. The redundant 1300W 80 PLUS Platinum power supplies maintain uptime during module replacement.

Six low-profile PCIe Gen4 x16 slots

Every expansion slot runs at full Gen4 x16 bandwidth, so the platform can host multiple high-speed NICs, RAID controllers or accelerator cards simultaneously. Builders who need more than six add-in cards or a different form factor should look elsewhere.

How it compares

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Price $2,862.99
Pricier than about 58% of the 532 comparable items (median $2,503.49).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Model nameS252-ZC0
Target workloadStorage Server
Processor
ProcessorSupports AMD EPYC 7003 series processor family
Compatible with AMD EPYC 7002 series processor family
Processor socketSocket SP3
Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
RAM slots16 × 288Pin
Supported memoryDDR4 3200
Memory channels8 Channel
Storage
Preinstalled storageNo Storage Installed
Hot-swap drive baysSide-accessed: 24 × 3.5 in SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
Rear Side: 2 × 2.5 in SATA/SAS/Gen4 NVMe hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
Graphics
Graphics processorAspeed AST2500
Connectivity
Top LAN speed1 Gigabit
Ports & slots
Front USB ports2 x USB 3.0
VGA ports1
Rear USB ports2 x USB 3.0
Ethernet port1 x MLAN
Power
Power supply1+1 80 PLUS Platinum 1300 W redundant PSU, 80 PLUS Platinum
Size & build
Form factor2U Rackmount
Product dimensions3.43 in × 17.24 in × 34.65 in
Shipping weight40.37 kg
Package size1168 × 711 × 343 mm
Environment & compliance
Temperature rangeOperating temperature: 10 °C to 35 °C
Non-operating temperature: -40 °C to 60 °C
Humidity rangeOperating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)

Questions about this item

How often will the 1+1 80 PLUS Platinum 1300W redundant power supplies need replacement in this S252-ZC0?

The 1300W redundant PSUs are hot-swappable; a failed unit can be replaced without downtime, and 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency reduces thermal stress on internal components.

Which limit appears first when all 24 front 3.5-inch and 2 rear 2.5-inch drive bays are populated and running sustained I/O?

The single 1 Gigabit LAN port will saturate before the PCIe Gen4 x16 slots or the 8-channel DDR4 3200 memory subsystem become bottlenecks.

What noise and heat levels should I expect from the dual 1300W PSUs and storage bays during 24/7 operation?

Redundant 80 PLUS Platinum 1300W supplies run cooler and quieter than non-redundant units, and side-accessed hot-swap bays allow direct front-to-rear airflow across drives.

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