Supermicro H12SSL-NT Server Motherboard vs Gigabyte MC62-G40

Buy the Supermicro H12SSL-NT for a true server build: EPYC 7002/7003 up to 64 cores, 8 DDR4 ECC slots for up to 2TB, onboard SAS plus SATA and M.2, dual 10GBase-T and IPMI/BMC for remote management. Buy the Gigabyte MC62-G40 if you need Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-series CPU support, 7 PCIe 4.0 slots and 280W CPU headroom for GPU or workstation work. The Supermicro is the more standard server platform with out-of-band management; the Gigabyte is the wider-expansion, higher-TDP board on a larger CEB footprint.

• Choose the Supermicro H12SSL-NT if you are building a 1P EPYC server and want onboard SAS, IPMI remote management and a standard ATX fit.
• Choose the Gigabyte MC62-G40 if you need Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-series CPUs, seven PCIe 4.0 slots and up to 280W CPU support.