AsRock 1U10E-ICX2 1U Rackmount NVMe Storage Server Barebone

Overview

The AsRock 1U10E-ICX2 is a 1U rackmount storage server barebone built around 10 NVMe drive bays, aimed at integrators assembling dense, high-throughput storage nodes for video management, virtualization, or general enterprise storage roles. As a barebone, the 1U10E-ICX2 ships as chassis and backplane infrastructure rather than a fully configured system — you supply the CPU, memory, and drives to match the workload. At 43.31 x 24.02 x 10.04 inches and 56.09 lb, this is a full-depth rack chassis, so confirm cabinet depth and rail compatibility before ordering.

Key Features

• 10x NVMe Drive Bays: Native NVMe backplane support means direct PCIe-attached storage per bay instead of routing through a SATA/SAS controller bottleneck — relevant when you're building for high-IOPS workloads like multi-stream video recording or database storage.
• 1U Rack Form Factor: Standard 1U height maximizes bays-per-rack-unit density, letting you stack more NVMe capacity in limited rack space compared to bulkier 2U or 4U chassis.
• 43.31 x 24.02 x 10.04 in Chassis: The 24-inch width and full-depth 43.31-inch length point to a standard 19-inch rack chassis with room for airflow and cable management around a 10-bay backplane — verify clearance against your cabinet's usable depth.
• 56.09 lb Barebone Weight: Factor this into rail kit weight ratings and rack loading calculations, especially before CPU, memory, and drives add further weight once configured.
• Manufactured in Taiwan: Country of origin is Taiwan (TW) — relevant for procurement teams tracking sourcing documentation.

Integration & Compatibility

As a barebone chassis, the 1U10E-ICX2 (often searched as 1U10E ICX2) requires a compatible motherboard/CPU platform, memory, and NVMe drives to become a working server — confirm platform-specific compatibility with your systems integrator before specifying components. For rack planning, pair it with an appropriately rated network video recorder or storage strategy if it's feeding a surveillance deployment, and review a storage and retention guide when sizing NVMe capacity against retention requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the AsRock 1U10E-ICX2 a complete server or a barebone?

A: It's a barebone chassis with 10 NVMe bays — CPU, memory, and drives are configured separately to match your workload.

Q: What are the dimensions of the 1U10E-ICX2?

A: 43.31 x 24.02 x 10.04 inches (L x W x H), weighing 56.09 lb as a barebone unit.

Q: Where is the 1U10E-ICX2 manufactured?

A: Taiwan (TW).

Q: How many drive bays does the 1U10E-ICX2 support?

A: 10 NVMe drive bays in a 1U rack form factor.

Ted Perry

The 1U10E-ICX2 crosses my desk mostly in storage-node conversations — 10 NVMe bays in a 1U chassis is a dense build, and that density is the whole pitch here.

Technical Highlights:

• 10x NVMe Bays: direct PCIe-attached storage per bay avoids the SATA/SAS controller bottleneck you'd hit packing this many drives behind a traditional RAID card.
• 1U Height: ten bays in a single rack unit is aggressive density — good for maximizing usable rack space in a colo or server room with limited U count.
• 56.09 lb / 43.31 x 24.02 x 10.04 in: full-depth chassis at just under 44 inches long — measure your cabinet before ordering, this won't fit shallow enclosures.

Deployment Considerations:

• This is a barebone — budget separately for CPU, memory, and the NVMe drives themselves before pricing out a complete node.
• Confirm rail kit weight rating against the 56.09 lb bare chassis weight, then add margin for populated drives and a dual-CPU board if that's the platform you pair it with.

I'd spec the 1U10E-ICX2 for a colo-style deployment where rack space is the scarce resource and you need maximum NVMe bay count per U — a dense edge-storage or VMS recording node build for someone who already has a component plan in hand.