The NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPU Breakthrough
Key Features
- Unmatched AI performance: A rack-scale powerhouse uniting 72 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs to accelerate LLMs, MoE, and AI reasoning workloads.
- High-speed networking: Integrated with NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNICs and Quantum-X800 InfiniBand or Spectrum-X™ Ethernet for low-latency, high-efficiency cluster expansion.
- Scale-up architecture: 5th-gen NVIDIA NVLink interconnect with 1.8TB/s bandwidth enables seamless GPU-to-GPU communication and superior throughput within a single rack.
- Advanced cooling design: Supports liquid-to-air and liquid-to-liquid options, optimizing thermal management while sustaining peak performance.
- Beyond hardware: ASUS enhances deployment with software, management, and services– accelerating time to market and streamlining AI infrastructure operations.
XA GB721-E2 (Rack)
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Rack |
48RU NVIDIA MGX™Rack Compliant |
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Rack Configuration |
1 x NVIDIA MGX™48RU Rack 1 x 1400A Rack Busbar 1 x Rack Manifold(L&R) 4 x Cable Cartridges 2 x TOR SN2201 (1GBe) 6 or 8 x 33kW Power Shelves 18 x Compute Trays 9 x NVIDIA® NVLink™Switch trays |
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Dimension |
2236mm x 600mm x 1159mm |
XA GB721-E2 (Compute Tray)
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Processor |
2 x NVIDIA GB300 Grace™ Blackwell Ultra Superchips |
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Memory |
CPU Memory Size |
[Per Bianca] 480GB |
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Bandwidth |
Up to 512GB/s |
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Memory Type |
LPDDR5X with ECC, Co-Packaged |
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GPU Memory Size |
[Per Bianca] 576 GB |
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Bandwidth |
Up to 16 TB/s |
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Memory Type |
HBM3e |
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Expansion Slots |
Total PCIe Slots |
N/A |
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Storage Bays |
8 x E1.S hot-swap drive bays 1 x M.2 Gen5 x4 |
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Networking |
LAN |
4 x NVIDIA® ConnectX®-8 800GbE OSFPports 1x NVIDIA BlueField®-3DPUs (B3240) 1 x Management LAN |
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Front I/O Ports |
1 x USB3.2 Gen1 ports 1 x BMC Management Port 1 x Micro USB debug port 1 xPower Button /w LED 1 xUIDButton /w LED 1 x miniDP 1 x PXE 1G NIC |
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Rear I/O Ports |
4 x NVIDIA®NVLink™ Connector 2 x Liquid Inlet/Outlet UQD04 |
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Switch/LED |
Front: 1 x Power /LED 1 x Location Switch/LED 1 x Reset 1 x Message LED 2 x LAN LED 1 x NVIDIA® NVLink™ LED 8 x E1.S LED |
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OS Support |
*Please find the latest OS support from https://www.asus.com/event/Server/OS_support_list/OS.html |
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Management Solution |
Software |
ASUS Control Center |
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Out of Band Remote Management |
On-Board ASMB11-iKVM for KVM-over-IP |
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Dimension |
766mm x 438mm x 43.6mm (1RU) |
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Gross Weight Kg |
28 kg |
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Power Supply |
50 V Busbar |