Asus TS300-E7/PS4 - Manual (Page 6)

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2
1.1 Key features
The TS300-E7/PS4 is a single-socket pedestal server system based on quad/dual-
Core Intel ® E3-1200/ Core™ i3-2100 processors and the Intel ® C204PCH chipset
with support for up to 32GB DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC memory. This
provides immediate performance upscaling and higher processing speeds. With
2 native SATA 6Gb/s ports, 4 hot-swap hard drive trays and ASUS PIKE cards,
the TS300-E7/PS4 delivers improved data transfer rates, more flexible storage
expansion and complete RAID for SMB users.
The latest Intel ® CPUs
The TS300-E7/PS4 is ready for the latest generation of Intel ® Xeon ® 32nm quad/
dual-core UP processors, which offer a significant performance improvement over
previous generation CPUs. Meanwhile, Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 provides
an efficient, dynamic and intelligent way to enhance performance on demand.
Quad Intel ® server-class Gigabit LAN
Quad Intel ® Gigabit LAN with teaming doubles bandwidth over standard dual
LAN servers and supports better fault tolerance technology. Also, load balancing
handles traffic for stronger and faster networking. IPv6 readiness resolves
upcoming IPv4 address shortages even before they occur, hassle-free.
ASUS PIKE upgrade kit for SAS storage
The TS300-E7/PS4 offers optional and exclusive PIKE upgrade kits for users to
boost storage from SATA to SAS. Multiple I/O options and the slim, flexible PIKE
card let users switch to SAS RAID without sacrificing expansion capabilities.
Flex-E technology for server/workstation dual use
ASUS Flex-E provides flexible PCI-E configurations and auto-switching between
a single PCI-E x16 link (graphics card supported) and twin PCI-E x8 link (for I/O
expansion), allowing the product to work as a workstation for servers. FCC Class
B certification and the optional rack mount kit make the TS300-E7/PS4 perfect as
either a pedestal or 5U rack, and suitable for personal use or office applications.
Considerate tool-less design
To minimize maintenance hassles, the TS300-E7/PS4 uses a tool-less design
in several components, including back fan module, optical devices, and PCI-E/
hard drive cages. These reduce the time and effort MIS needs to allocate for
maintenance.
Optional ASMB5-iKVM upgrade kit for easy management
Optional ASMB5-iKVM upgrade kits provide BIOS-level remote real-time control of
the system via keyboard, monitor and mouse (KVM over Ethernet) from any local
computer.