Subj : 'World's smallest' Nvidia AI server launched but barely anyone no
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Date : Fri Mar 08 2024 20:00:06

'World's smallest' Nvidia AI server launched but barely anyone noticed  
ASRock's MECAI is powered by the GH200 Grace Superchip but is so small you 
could possibly put it under a desk

Date:
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:45:08 +0000

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ASRock's MECAI-GH200 server is powered by the GH200 Grace Superchip and 
measures just 450 x 445 x 87mm.

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ASRock Rack, the subsidiary of ASRock that offers servers, workstations, and 
other data-center hardware, has unveiled a new space-saving solution for 
effectively deploying AI in edge environments. 

Its MECAI-GH200 is claimed to be the world's smallest server to house Nvidias 
new GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip. The significant - yet little noticed - 
launch took place at MWC 2024 . 

The MECAI-GH200 measures just 450 x 445 x 87mm, so its small enough to fit 
under a desk, but its no slouch when it comes to performance. Nvidias GH200 
Grace Hopper Superchip combines the NVIDIA Grace CPU and Hopper AI GPU 
architectures with an NVLink interconnect between them, and its super-fast, 
as recent tests show . Meeting demand for generative AI 

Announcing the 2U short-depth MGX server, Hunter Chen, Vice President at 
ASRock Rack, said, "We aspire to bring the benefits of AI to everywhere. To 
achieve this goal, we are committed to deliver the most dependable server 
hardware solutions in various form factors for different scenarios. 

Ivan Goldwasser, Director of Data Center CPUs at NVIDIA, praised ASRock 
Rack's efforts to meet the surging demand for generative AI. He said, "By 
leveraging this innovative platform with integrated memory technology, ASRock 
Rack is equipped to deliver an impressive server line-up with leading 
performance and memory bandwidth to suit a variety of applications. This 
aligns to our mission of delivering performance without compromise." 

ASRock Rack also showcased its latest barebones and server motherboards for 
Intel, AMD, and Ampere processors at MWC. One of the highlights was the 
SIENAD8UD-2L2Q server board, which supports AMD EPYC 8004 series processors 
and comes equipped with dual 25Gb SFP28 ports. 

Theres no word on pricing or availability on the MECAI-GH200 yet, but it 
should be able to buy some time this summer. More from TechRadar Pro 
Exclusive: Nvidia's fastest AI chip ever is finally available for preorder 
First Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper desktop supercomputer now on sale Nvidia's 
ridiculously fast CPU is a surprising beast



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