The refurbished ASUS ESC8000A-E12P is a dual-socket 4U GPU server built for teams running serious AI, deep learning, and high-performance computing workloads — and it doesn't pull any punches getting there. With support for two Socket SP5 AMD EPYC 9004 series processors, up to 6TB of DDR5 memory, and eight PCIe 5.0-capable GPU slots, this platform is engineered for the kind of infrastructure that can't afford bottlenecks. This is a professionally refurbished unit, fully tested and ready to configure.
On the processor side, the AMD EPYC 9004 architecture brings PCIe 5.0 natively, which matters when you're moving data between eight GPUs and high-speed NVMe storage simultaneously. Speaking of storage — all eight 3.5" drive bays are NVMe capable via U.2 PCIe, so you're not forced into SATA if your workload demands low-latency flash. You can also mix and match, running SATA HDDs or SSDs alongside U.2 NVMe depending on your tier strategy. Worth noting: the integrated SATA 6Gbps controller handles the SATA side, with additional storage controller options available if needed.
This is a workhorse platform that thrives in environments like:
- AI model training and inference — up to eight dual-slot NVIDIA PCIe GPUs in a single 4U chassis, with the memory bandwidth and PCIe 5.0 fabric to keep them fed
- High-performance computing (HPC) clusters — dual EPYC 9004 processors with high core counts and large memory capacity handle parallelized simulation and compute-intensive workloads without flinching
- Deep learning and neural network development — the GPU density and DDR5 memory headroom give data science teams room to scale experiments without spinning up additional nodes
- Rendering and 3D visualization pipelines — GPU-accelerated rendering benefits directly from the multi-GPU configuration and fast local NVMe scratch storage
- Large-scale data processing and analytics — up to 5TB of DDR5 RDIMM across 24 slots means in-memory datasets that would choke smaller platforms fit comfortably here
- Research and academic computing environments — the configurable GPU and storage options make this a flexible base for labs that need to adapt as workloads evolve
Power delivery is handled by four 2600W/3000W 80 PLUS Titanium power supplies in a 2+2 redundant configuration — the platform stays online even if a PSU goes down, and Titanium efficiency means you're not burning unnecessary power at load. Remote management is available via a dedicated RJ45 management port, giving your team out-of-band access for monitoring and maintenance without requiring physical presence at the chassis. Rack rails are included, so getting this into a standard 4-post rack is straightforward.
When you invest in a used ASUS ESC8000A-E12P, you're getting enterprise-grade AI infrastructure at a fraction of what new commands — this unit is New/Unused, Open Box, meaning it's never been deployed in a data center but carries significant savings over list pricing. Every system is professionally inspected, configured to your specs, and ships ready to rack. Enterprise-class GPU density without the enterprise-class price tag is exactly what this listing is about.
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