Which is better for a home lab server?

The Tyan S8030. It costs $551.57 at CompSource versus $1,228.62 for the Supermicro, and it still gives you five PCIe Gen4 x16 slots, dual GbE, and 14 SATA drives.

Which board is better for a storage server with many drives?

The Tyan S8030 handles 14 SATA drives through 2 ports plus 3 SFF-8643 connectors. The Supermicro adds SAS support, which matters only if you plan to use SAS drives.

Is the Supermicro worth the extra money?

Only if you need onboard SAS or Supermicro's management stack. For most EPYC 7002/7003 builds the Tyan does the same core job for about $677 less.

Do both support EPYC 7003 with 3D V-Cache?

The Tyan explicitly lists EPYC 7003 with 3D V-Cache support. The Supermicro lists EPYC 7002/7003 support; check the BIOS revision for specific 3D V-Cache parts.

How much memory can each take?

Both have 8 DDR4 DIMM slots. Tyan states 512GB with RDIMM and up to 2TB with LRDIMM at 3200 MHz; Supermicro lists DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM support without a stated ceiling in the listing.

Which has better networking out of the box?

The Tyan S8030 has dual Gigabit Ethernet onboard. The Supermicro listing does not state onboard networking, so budget for a NIC if you need it.

H12SSL-NT - Supermicro EPYC 7002/7003 Single Socket SP3 DDR4 SATA SAS PCI-Express M.2 Supported ATX Server Motherboard vs Tyan Tomcat SX S8030 (S8030GM2NE) AMD Socket SP3/ DDR4/ SATA&USB3.1/ M.2/ V&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

The Tyan S8030 is the better buy for most people building a single-socket EPYC 7002/7003 server or workstation. It costs $551.57 at CompSource as of November 3, 2026, versus $1,228.62 at aloinfousa.com for the Supermicro H12SSL-NT. Pick the Supermicro only if you need its SAS controller, more DIMM slots, or its management ecosystem and can justify roughly twice the price.

Today the Tyan Tomcat SX S8030 (S8030GM2NE) AMD Socket SP3/ DDR4/ SATA&USB3.1/ M.2/ V&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard costs $677.05 less at its best price.

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