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4U Rackmount Server - 5 x Hot-Swap Bays - Intel 11th Gen

Model: 421CX2AE5

The industrious 421CX2AE5 is the the most unique system in its class, featuring Intel's Rocket Lake platform with up to 8 high-frequency cores, and up to 128GB of DDR4 memory. With the chassis' 11 x PCI-e slots, and 5 x hot-swap bays, this system is more expandable than any other 4U server out there. The three front 5.25” bays allow for additional hot-swap bays, multiple optical drives, or multiple tape drives for archive storage. This server is designed for industrial control appliances and systems that require multiple large PCI-e cards.

Key Features
  • Short Depth
  • Front USB
  • Video (HD Output)
  • 5.25" Drive Bay
  • 21-Inch deep
Recommended Uses

6 - 8 Cores
Core i9, i7, i5

8 - 128 GB

5 x 3.5 Hot-Swap

2 x 1GbE

4 x PCI-e
1 x PCI 32-bit

Chassis

Motherboard

Processor

Memory

Storage

Samsung 970 EVO - M.2 NVMe SSD
Samsung 970 EVO Plus - M.2 NVMe SSD
Samsung 980 PRO - M.2 NVMe SSD
Western Digital® Enterprise-class - SATA HDD
Samsung 870 EVO - SATA SSD
Samsung 870 QVO - SATA SSD
Solidigm-SKHynix D3-S4520 (formerly Intel) - SATA SSD
Solidigm-SKHynix D3-S4620 (formerly Intel) - SATA SSD

Storage 2

Storage 3

Exposed 5.25'' Drive Bay

RAID / Storage Controller

Additional Network Adapter

Video Adapter

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- Required for Windows

Power Supply

Low-Noise Cooling Fans

Rack Mounting Rail Kit

OS Compatibility

Operating System

Microsoft®

** Windows Installation (w/ Microsoft Windows purchase only)

Warranty

Special Configuration Requirements (RAID level, OS, etc.)

Chassis
  • 4U Short Rack Mountable Enclosure
  • Rack Unit Height: 7.0-inch
  • Dimensions: 20.5" (D) x 19" (W) x 7.0" (H)
  • Metal thickness: 1.2 mm
  • Front: 2 x USB 3.0 Ports and 1 x COM port
Processor/Chipset
  • Single Socket H5 (LGA 1200)
  • Supports Intel® 10th/11th Gen. Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Xeon® W-1200/W-1300
  • Intel® W580 chipset
BIOS
  • 256MB SPI Flash with AMI BIOS
  • ACPI 6.0
  • Plug and Play (PnP)
  • BIOS rescue hot keys
  • Riser card auto-detection support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 or later
Memory
  • 4 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
  • Supports up to 128GB
  • 3200/2933 DDR4 Un-buffered non-ECC memory
Storage / IPMI
  • 6 x SATA3 (6Gbps) ports
  • Intel® W580 controller on-board
  • Chassis supports up to five drives
  • 3 x M.2 NVMe (2280/22110)
Drive Bays
  • HD1-5 Bay: hot-swap SATA/ SSD Hard Drive
  • Up to 110 Terabyte of storage can be supported
  • 3 x 5.25-inch Peripheral Bay
I/O ports
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
  • 1 x RJ45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen.2 ports (4 x rear type A)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen.1 ports (2 x via header)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x via header)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen.2 ports (1 x rear type C, 1 x via header)
  • 1 x DVI - D port
  • 1 x DP 1.4a port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b port
  • 1 x COM Port (1 x header)
  • 1 x TPM Header
Video / Audio

  • Intel® UHD Graphics 750

  • *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.

  • **Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

  • ALC 888S HD Audio on-board
 
Network
  • 1 x Gigabit LAN (Intel® PHY I219LM)
  • 1 x Gigabit LAN (Intel® i225V)
Hardware Monitor
  • CPU/System Fan Speed
  • CPU Temperature
  • System Voltage Vcore,+3.3V,+5V,+12V
Expansion
  • 2 x PCI-e 4.0 (x16) (16/NA or 8/8) slots
  • 2 x PCI-e 3.0 (x1) slots
  • 1 x PCI 5V 32bit slot
Power Consumption/Acoustic noise emission
  • Dependent upon hardware configuration.
  • Please contact our tech support at 714-258-2269 for further details.
Power Supply
  • High-efficiency PS2 power supply
  • Tested to comply with FCC class B Standards
  • Certifications: BSMI, CCC, CE/EMC, TUV/CB, UL/CUL
CD-ROM /DVD-ROM
  • 5.25-inch Optical Drive (OPTIONAL)
Rack Support
  • Rackmount rails kit is OPTIONAL
OS Compatibility
  • Please call our tech support at 714-258-2269 for details
Warranty
  • 3 years Parts* and Labor Standard
  • * Batteries are subject to DOA only and are NOT subject for replacement or return
  • Extended Warranties Available
Motherboard X12SAE-5 Overall
Windows 10
Windows 32-bit 10

DISCLAIMER: Despite our best efforts, compatibility cannot be guaranteed. This is due to the ever-changing nature of technology and software, which is beyond our control. This data is simply to warn about known compatibility issues our team has revealed so far. If you discover issues or solutions, please let us know so it can be shared with others.