GIGABYTE Expands Workstation Product Portfolio for AMD Ryzen™ Based Products

Gigabyte recently expanded its Ryzen based server portfolio with the launch of a few new products. The launch included two new W-series workstations, W771-Z00 for AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO processors and W331-Z00 for AMD Ryzen™ processors, as well as a WRX80 chipset motherboard, MC62-G40, and a TRX40 chipset rack server, G182-C20.

W771-Z00

The W771-Z00 coupled with a top-tier processor from the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO family, such as the 3995WX with 64 cores 128 threads, make this the most powerful workstation to date. The motherboard for this workstation is the MC62-G40. Based around the AMD WRX80 chipset, the W771-Z00 shares high-end features that are typically only found in servers. Besides the aforementioned CPU, the chipset supports 8 DIMMs of 3200MHz DDR4 in a balanced 8-channel memory configuration. This system is capable of up to 128GB memory modules for a max of 2TB of system memory. For GPU-accelerated processing, the W771 supports up to 4 dual-slot GPUs using PCIe 4.0 x16 lanes from the 7 expansion slots available. As data storage is important in workstations, there is support for up to 8 x 2.5”/3.5” hot-swap SSD/HDDs from two cages, with the default configuration includes one cage of 4 x SSD/HDD bays, as well there are 2 x M.2 slots. For networking, there are 2 x 10G LAN and 2 x 1G LAN ports, and an M.2 2230 slot for WiFi. Also included, for BMC management, is the new ASPEED AST2600, which reduces boot times and increases functionality and management. The W771-Z00 manages heavy workloads with dual redundant 2000W (CRPS) power supplies. To support diverse accelerators that use either active or passive cooling there are optional exterior rear fans and a fan duct to better channel the air to and through the accelerators. Additionally, there is an optional PSU upgrade to 2400W (CRPS) and side rail kits for rack mounting.

W331-Z00

On the consumer side of things, we have the W331-Z00 powered by AMD B550 chipset. The W331-Z00 has support for AMD Ryzen™ 3000 and 5000 Series Processors. This AM4 platform supports CPUs up to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with 16 cores and a TDP of 105W. As such, it supports 4 DIMMs of up to 3200MHz DDR4 for up to 128GB of system memory. When it comes to PCIe lanes, there are four expansion slots, of which one slot is PCIe 4.0 x16 to support one of the latest GPUs and another slot for WiFi using an M.2 2230. For storage, there are 2 slots available for 3.5” HDD or 2.5” SSD. On the motherboard are 2 x M.2 2280 for NVMe SSDs (PCIe Gen 4 and PCIe/SATA Gen 3). Besides your typical rear I/O connectors, there are 2 x 1GbE LAN ports with one of the ports able to support DASH. DASH is a web services-based standard for secure out-of-band and remote management. And powering this system is a 500W PSU.

MC62-G40 WRX80 Motherboard

The MC62-G40 motherboard that is available in the W771-Z00 is available separately also if you decide to go the DIY way.

G182-C20
Showing some love to the Home server crowd gigabyte came up with a small footprint 1U GPU centric server. The G182-C20 supports all 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors and is based on the TRX40 chipset. This platform supports quad-channel memory with eight DIMM slots dedicated to up to 256GB of system memory. Despite only being a 1U chassis, it can support 2 x FHFL GPUs (PCIe Gen4 x16). There are some other key features: 2 x 2.5” U.2 drive bays, 2 x 10GbE Base-T (with support for NCSI), and redundant 1600W power supplies. Thanks to the onboard BMC controller, ASPEED AST2500, management can easily be controlled and monitored remotely. As well, ports and drives are easily accessed from the front.

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