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2U Rackmount Video Server

Model: 218S2ZF

This 2U video server is one of our most popular servers. It now features the latest 10th generation Intel processors. The short 18" deep design strikes the perfect balance between compact design while still providing the expansion capabilities needed in a 2U rackmount server. With GPU support, and up to 10 cores / 20 threads, this system is perfect for capturing or streaming video. 

Key Features
  • Short Depth
  • Quiet / Low-Noise (optional)
  • Front USB
  • Redundant Power (optional)
  • 24v DC Power (optional)
  • 48v DC Power (optional)
  • 5.25" Drive Bay
  • 18-Inch deep
Recommended Uses

2 - 10 Cores
Xeon W
Core i9, i7, i5
i3, Pentium, Celeron

8 - 128 GB

3 x 3.5 Fixed
4 x 2.5 Fixed

2 x 1GbE

2 x PCI-e

Chassis

Motherboard

Processor

Memory

Storage

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

Riser Card

RAID / Storage Controller

PCIe Expansion Slot

PCIe Expansion Slot

Additional Network Adapter

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- Required for Windows

Power Supply

Special Order

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
  • 2U Short-depth Rack Mountable Enclosure
  • Rack Unit Height: 3.5-inch
  • Dimensions: 17.7" (D) x 19" (W) x 3.5" (H)
  • Metal thickness: 1.2 mm
Processor/Chipset
  • Single Socket H5 (LGA 1200)
  • Supports Intel® 10th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Xeon® W-1200
  • Intel® W480 chipset
BIOS
  • AMI UEFI
  • ACPI 6.1
  • SMBIOS 3.1
  • PCI FW 3.0
  • UEFI 2.6
  • RTC (Real Time Clock) Wakeup
Memory
  • 4 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
  • Supports up to 128GB
  • 2933/2666 DDR4 Un-buffered ECC/non-ECC memory
  • Non-ECC RAM is not compatible with Xeon CPUs
Storage / IPMI
  • 4 x SATA3 (6Gbps) ports
  • Intel® W480 controller on-board
  • Chassis supports up to four hard drives
  • IPMI 2.0 with KVM support (ASPEED AST2500)
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe 2280/22110
  • 1 x M.2 E-Key 2230
Drive Bays
  • HD1-3 Bay: fixed SATA/ SSD Drives
  • 1 x 5.25-inch Drive Bay (Optical Drive or 4th SATA Hard Drive can be installed)
  • Up to 72 Terabyte of storage can be supported
I/O ports
  • 2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
  • 6 x USB 2.0 ports (6 x via headers)
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen.2 ports (4 x Rear Type A, 2 x via headers)
  • 1 x VGA D-Sub Connector port
  • 2 x DP++(Dual-Mode DisplayPort) ports
  • 1 x DVI - D port
  • 2 x COM Ports (1 x header)
  • TPM Header & Chip both
Video
  • Aspeed AST2500 BMC, Intel® HD Graphics
 
Network
  • 1 x  Gigabit Intel® PHY I219LM Ethernet LAN controller
  • 1 x  Intel i210-AT Ethernet LAN Controller
Hardware Monitor
  • CPU/System Fan Speed
  • CPU Temperature
  • System Voltage Vcore,+3.3V,+5V,+12V
Expansion
  • 1 x PCI-e 3.0 (x16) slot (Riser card is required - OPTIONAL)
  • 1 x PCI-e 3.0 (x4) in (x8) slot (Riser card is required - OPTIONAL)
Power Consumption/Acoustic noise emission
  • Between W to W with the standard configuration
  • Noise level (during normal operation): ~ dBA (ISO 7779 operator position 0.6 meter).
Power Supply
  • Rackmount Switching Power Supply
  • Tested to comply with FCC Standards
  • Certifications: UL, CUL, CB, CCC, CE, TUV
  • Redundant or 24V or 48V DC Power Supply (OPTIONAL)
CD-ROM /DVD-ROM
  • 5.25-inch Optical Drive (OPTIONAL)
Rack Support
  • 2U Rackmount rails kit (OPTIONAL)
OS Compatibility
  • Please call out 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 X12SCZ-F OverallChipset
Intel W480		LAN
Intel i210-AT		LAN
Intel i219LM
CentOS 8.4
CentOS Stream 9
ClearOS Community Edition 7.9
Debian 12
Fedora Server 38
Fedora Workstation 38
FreeBSD 14
Linux Mint 21
Manjaro Linux 20.2
OpenBSD 7
OPNsense 23.7
Oracle Linux 9.0
PFSense 2.7.2
Proxmox VE 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Rocky Linux 9
Scientific Linux 7.9
SUSE Enterprise Server 15
TrueNAS 13
Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS
22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
22.04 LTS
VMWare ESXi 8
Windows 11
Windows Server 2019
2022

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.