AsRock 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T 1U 12-Bay EPYC Genoa Storage Server Barebone

Overview

The AsRock 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T is a 1U rackmount storage server barebone built around AMD EPYC Genoa platform support, sized for VMS recording nodes, storage arrays, and edge compute racks where bay density and rack space both matter. At 30.30 x 17.20 x 3.40 in and 39.77 lb, it occupies a single 1U slot without crowding out neighboring gear in a shared cabinet. The 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T (often searched as 1U12E GENOA/2L2T) ships as a barebone — chassis, backplane, and board-level platform — for integrators who spec their own CPUs, memory, and drives rather than buying a locked configuration.

Key Features

• 1U Rack Form Factor: a single rack unit keeps footprint tight in colocation racks or NVR/storage cabinets where every U counts against cooling and space budgets.
• 12-Bay Storage Layout (12E): twelve drive bays in a 1U chassis push high raw capacity per rack unit — relevant for video retention arrays or bulk storage nodes that need density without stepping up to 2U or 4U.
• 2x 10G LAN (2L2T): dual 10GbE onboard networking supports link aggregation or dedicated storage/management traffic separation without adding a PCIe NIC, freeing expansion slots for HBAs or GPUs.
• EPYC Genoa Platform Support: built for AMD's Genoa-generation EPYC processors, giving integrators access to current-generation core counts and PCIe 5.0 lane budgets for storage controllers and networking.
• 39.77 lb Chassis Weight: light enough for a single technician to rack without a lift, which matters during after-hours maintenance windows in shared data center space.
• Taiwan Manufacture: country of origin TW, relevant for buyers tracking supply chain provenance on infrastructure purchases.

Integration & Compatibility

As a barebone chassis, the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T is built to be finished out with EPYC Genoa-series processors, DDR5 memory, and drives selected for the deployment — a video recording node, bulk NAS target, or general compute host behind a VMS. The 12-bay backplane and dual 10G LAN give integrators headroom to build storage-heavy nodes without an add-in NIC card, which matters when other PCIe slots are earmarked for RAID/HBA controllers. Pair the finished build with network video recorders or a broader AsRock server catalog when scoping a recording tier, and check a PoE and network planning guide if the 10G ports will carry aggregated camera traffic upstream from edge switches. For rack power planning, review compatible power supply options and network switches to size the uplink correctly before commissioning.

What's in the Box

Ships as a barebone chassis unit; drives, memory, and processor are supplied separately by the integrator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T include a processor and memory?

A: No — it ships as a barebone chassis. CPU (AMD EPYC Genoa-series), memory, and drives are sourced separately to match the deployment.

Q: How many drive bays does the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T have?

A: Twelve hot-swap-style bays in a 1U chassis, per the 12E designation.

Q: What networking is built in?

A: Two 10GbE LAN ports (the 2L2T designation), supporting aggregation or traffic separation without an add-in NIC.

Q: What are the physical dimensions and weight?

A: 30.30 x 17.20 x 3.40 in and 39.77 lb, occupying a single 1U rack slot.

Q: Where is the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T manufactured?

A: Taiwan (TW), per country-of-origin data.

Marty Allison

The 12-bay backplane on the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T is what gets my attention in a 1U chassis — that's dense storage for the rack unit, and it's built around AMD's Genoa-generation EPYC platform rather than an older socket.

Technical Highlights:

• 12 drive bays (12E): high spindle count in a single U — fewer rack units needed to hit a target raw capacity versus a lower-bay 1U chassis.
• Dual 10GbE LAN (2L2T): two 10G ports onboard means you can dedicate one to storage replication and one to management/camera ingest without burning a PCIe slot on a NIC.
• 39.77 lb / 30.30 x 17.20 x 3.40 in: a manageable single-tech rack-in weight, and the 1U depth of 3.40 in confirms it's a standard single-rack-unit chassis, not a short-depth edge unit.

Deployment Considerations:

• This is a barebone — budget separately for EPYC Genoa CPU, DDR5 memory, and the drives to populate all 12 bays, plus any HBA/RAID controller the build calls for.
• Twelve bays in 1U means smaller-form-factor drives or careful backplane airflow planning; check cooling headroom before populating all bays with high-capacity spinning disks.

I'd spec the 1U12E-GENOA/2L2T for a dense VMS recording node or bulk storage target where rack space is capped but you still need double-digit drive counts and 10G throughput to the switch.