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Supermicro H12SSL-CT review: 109 specs compared

Avg. price:~£?CPU socket:?Chipset:?Form factor:ATX

Supermicro H12SSL-CT Review: Compare 109 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Motherboards category and whether it is worth buying.

Supermicro H12SSL-CT
7.0/10

Overall score

Score
7.0/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists, owners and ratings from across the web.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 20%, List score 20%, Sentiment score 10%, User score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 51% of models
Score components

40%

6.4

Technical score

20%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.8, the mark of a weaker model in this category

20%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.0, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.4

User score

â–²Better than 51% of motherboards
?

Value for money

Value for money
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the motherboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a motherboard that offers a strong balance of features, performance, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

7.0

Overall score

30%

?

Price

Price not known yet
6.4

Technical score

Technical score
6.4/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 56% of models
Score components

19%

8.8

Memory

16%

7.2

Platform

16%

5.6

Storage

15%

7.4

Network

13%

1.7

Ports

8%

5.6

Expansion

8%

7.1

Power & Cooling

5%

7.7

Audio

â–²Better than 56%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.8 for now.
Share: Reviews count 20% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.8.
Ratings from across the web count in the User score, not in this score.
No expert tests yet
6.4

User score

User score
6.4/ 10
✕
What it is
How happy buyers are with this model, based on ratings from across the web.
How we count it
Enough data: A model needs at least 1 rating from across the web. Without one, it counts as 7.9, the mark of a weaker rated model in this category.
Share: User score counts 10% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 71% of models

6.4

Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 8.4 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

70%

8.1

Rating

30%

6.2

Popularity

â–¼Worse than 71%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 20% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Technical Specifications of motherboard Supermicro H12SSL-CT

Technical score
Technical score
6.4/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 56% of models
Score components:

19%

8.8

Memory

16%

7.2

Platform

16%

5.6

Storage

15%

7.4

Network

13%

1.7

Ports

8%

5.6

Expansion

8%

7.1

Power & Cooling

5%

7.7

Audio

6.4
Reviews score
7.8
User score
6.4
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the motherboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a motherboard that offers a strong balance of features, performance, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 59% of models
Score components:

70%

7.0

Overall score

30%

?

Price

7.9
CPU socket
?
CPU platform
AMD
Chipset
?
Form factor
ATX
Integrated graphics support
yes
This motherboard supports integrated graphics. 10.2% of motherboards support this feature.
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DDR memory version
DDR4
This motherboard uses DDR4, which is more modern than 13.4% of Motherboards and the same as 50.4% of Motherboards.
Memory slots
8
Market range: <2 – >4
This motherboard has 8 Memory slots, which is more than 93.9% of motherboards and equal to 5.8% of motherboards.
Maximum memory capacity
2 GB
Market range: <32 GB – >256 GB
This motherboard supports up to 2 TB of memory, which is more than 99.6% of motherboards and equal to 0.4% of motherboards.
Memory channels
?
Maximum RAM speed
3,200 MT/s
Market range: <2k MT/s – >8k MT/s
This motherboard supports memory speeds up to 3,200 MT/s, which is lower than that of 63.1% of motherboards and equal to that of 11.2% of motherboards.
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N. of M.2 sockets
2
Market range: <0 – >4
This motherboard has 2 M.2 sockets, which is more than 30.5% of motherboards and equal to 34.5% of motherboards.
M.2 slot interface per slot
?
N. of SATA 3 connectors
8
Market range: <4 – >8
This motherboard has 8 SATA 3 connectors, which is more than 85.5% of motherboards and equal to 11.1% of motherboards.
Supported RAID levels
0/1/5/10
This motherboard RAID support: 0/1/5/10, which is more flexible than 32.5% of Motherboards and the same as 67.5% of Motherboards.
NVMe RAID support
no
This motherboard does not support NVMe RAID. 59.9% of motherboards support this feature.
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N. of PCIe 5.0 x16 slots
0
Market range: <0 – >1
This motherboard has 0 PCIe 5.0x16 slots, which is fewer than 31.6% of motherboards and equal to 68.4% of motherboards.
N. of PCIe 4.0 x16 slots
5
Market range: <0 – >1
This motherboard has 5 PCIe 4.0x16 slots, which is more than 99.9% of motherboards and equal to 0.1% of motherboards.
N. of PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
?
PCIe slot electrical configuration
?
PCIe bifurcation support
yes
This motherboard supports PCIe bifurcation. 40.3% of motherboards support this feature.
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Total USB ports (rear I/O)
4
Market range: <6 – >10
This motherboard has 4 USB ports (rear I/O), which is fewer than 97.7% of motherboards and equal to 2.3% of motherboards.
Total USB ports (including headers)
6
Market range: <11 – >19
This motherboard has 6 USB ports (including headers), which is fewer than 99.7% of motherboards and equal to 0.2% of motherboards.
Total USB-C ports (rear I/O)
0
Market range: <0 – >2
This motherboard has 0 USB-C ports (rear I/O), which is fewer than 64.2% of motherboards and equal to 35.8% of motherboards.
Total USB-C ports (including headers)
0
Market range: <0 – >3
This motherboard has 0 USB-C ports (including headers), which is fewer than 69.5% of motherboards and equal to 30.5% of motherboards.
N. of USB 3.2 Gen2x2 ports (USB-C)
0
Market range: <0 – >1
This motherboard has 0 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 ports (USB-C), which is fewer than 18% of motherboards and equal to 82% of motherboards.
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LAN speed
10 Gbps
Market range: <1 Gbps – >2.5 Gbps
This motherboard supports LAN speeds up to 10 Gbps, which is higher than that of 95.7% of motherboards and equal to that of 4.3% of motherboards.
LAN controller
?
N. of RJ45 ports
3
Market range: <1 – >2
This motherboard has 3 RJ45 ports, which is more than 99% of motherboards and equal to 0.9% of motherboards.
Wi-Fi connectivity
no
This motherboard does not support Wi-Fi connectivity. 50.1% of motherboards support this feature.
Wi-Fi version
N/A
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Audio codec
?
Audio channels
?
Audio SNR
?
Headphone amp support
no
This motherboard does not support a headphone amp. 58.8% of motherboards support this feature.
N. of 3.5mm audio jacks
3
Market range: <2 – >6
This motherboard has 3 3.5mm audio jacks, which is more than 11.3% of motherboards and equal to 39.3% of motherboards.
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VRM phases
?
N. of CPU power connectors
?
N. of fan headers
?
Pump header
no
This motherboard does not have a pump header. 77.9% of motherboards include this feature.
Pump header max current
?
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Supermicro H12SSL-CT vs the average motherboard

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  • 16x more maximum memory capacity
    This motherboard has more maximum memory capacity than the average motherboard (2 TB vs 128 GB). The average motherboard supports 128 GB of memory.
    2 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2 more RJ45 ports
    This motherboard has more RJ45 ports than the average motherboard (3 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 RJ45 port/s.
    3 vs 1
  • 5 more PCIe 4.0x16 slots
    This motherboard has more PCIe 4.0x16 slots than the average motherboard (5 vs 0). The average motherboard has 0 PCIe 4.0x16 slot/s.
    5 vs 0
  • 4 more memory slots
    This motherboard has more memory slots than the average motherboard (8 vs 4). The average motherboard has 4 memory slot/s.
    8 vs 4
  • 2 more PCIe x8 slots
    This motherboard has more PCIe x8 slots than the average motherboard (2 vs 0). The average motherboard has 0 PCIe x8 slot/s.
    2 vs 0
  • 4x higher LAN speed
    This motherboard has a higher LAN speed than the average motherboard (10 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps). The average motherboard offers LAN speed of 2.5 Gbps.
    10 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 4 more SATA 3 connectors
    This motherboard has more SATA 3 connectors than the average motherboard (8 vs 4). The average motherboard has 4 SATA 3 connectors.
    8 vs 4
  • Supports ECC memory
    This motherboard supports ECC memory, while the average motherboard does not. 20.9% of motherboards support ECC memory.
  • 16x more maximum memory capacity
    This motherboard has more maximum memory capacity than the average motherboard (2 TB vs 128 GB). The average motherboard supports 128 GB of memory.
    2 TB vs 128 GB
  • 4 more memory slots
    This motherboard has more memory slots than the average motherboard (8 vs 4). The average motherboard has 4 memory slot/s.
    8 vs 4
  • Supports ECC memory
    This motherboard supports ECC memory, while the average motherboard does not. 20.9% of motherboards support ECC memory.
  • 4 more SATA 3 connectors
    This motherboard has more SATA 3 connectors than the average motherboard (8 vs 4). The average motherboard has 4 SATA 3 connectors.
    8 vs 4
  • 5 more PCIe 4.0x16 slots
    This motherboard has more PCIe 4.0x16 slots than the average motherboard (5 vs 0). The average motherboard has 0 PCIe 4.0x16 slot/s.
    5 vs 0
  • 2 more PCIe x8 slots
    This motherboard has more PCIe x8 slots than the average motherboard (2 vs 0). The average motherboard has 0 PCIe x8 slot/s.
    2 vs 0
  • 2 more RJ45 ports
    This motherboard has more RJ45 ports than the average motherboard (3 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 RJ45 port/s.
    3 vs 1
  • 4x higher LAN speed
    This motherboard has a higher LAN speed than the average motherboard (10 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps). The average motherboard offers LAN speed of 2.5 Gbps.
    10 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 4 fewer rear USB ports
    This motherboard has fewer rear USB ports than the average motherboard (4 vs 8). The average motherboard has 8 rear USB port/s.
    4 vs 8
  • No NVMe RAID support
    This motherboard does not support NVMe RAID, while the average motherboard does. 59.9% of motherboards support NVMe RAID.
  • 9 fewer total USB connections
    This motherboard has fewer total USB connections than the average motherboard (6 vs 15). The average motherboard has 15 total USB connections.
    6 vs 15
  • No Wi-Fi connectivity
    This motherboard does not support Wi-Fi connectivity, while the average motherboard does. 50.1% of motherboards support Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • No BIOS flashback support
    This motherboard does not support BIOS flashback, while the average motherboard does. 51.3% of motherboards support BIOS flashback.
  • 1 fewer rear USB-C ports
    This motherboard has fewer rear USB-C ports than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 rear USB-C port/s.
    0 vs 1
  • No Wi-Fi antenna included
    This motherboard does not include a Wi-Fi antenna, while the average motherboard does. 51.1% of motherboards include a Wi-Fi antenna.
  • 1 fewer USB 3.2 Gen2 ports
    This motherboard has fewer USB 3.2 Gen2 ports than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 port/s.
    0 vs 1
  • 13.5% lower user score
    User score
    6.4/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    How happy buyers are with this model, based on ratings from across the web.
    How we count it
    Enough data: A model needs at least 1 rating from across the web. Without one, it counts as 7.9, the mark of a weaker rated model in this category.
    Share: User score counts 10% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 71% of models

    6.4

    Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 8.4 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    70%

    8.1

    Rating

    30%

    6.2

    Popularity

    6.4 vs 7.4
  • No BIOS flashback support
    This motherboard does not support BIOS flashback, while the average motherboard does. 51.3% of motherboards support BIOS flashback.
  • No automatic overclocking
    This motherboard does not support automatic overclocking, while the average motherboard does. 74.1% of motherboards support automatic overclocking.
  • 31.9% lower maximum RAM speed
    This motherboard has a lower maximum RAM speed than the average motherboard (3,200 MT/s vs 4,699.5 MT/s). The average motherboard supports RAM speed of 4,699.5 MT/s.
    3,200 MT/s vs 4,699.5 MT/s
  • No NVMe RAID support
    This motherboard does not support NVMe RAID, while the average motherboard does. 59.9% of motherboards support NVMe RAID.
  • 1 fewer PCIe x1 slots
    This motherboard has fewer PCIe x1 slots than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 PCIe x1 slot/s.
    0 vs 1
  • 4 fewer rear USB ports
    This motherboard has fewer rear USB ports than the average motherboard (4 vs 8). The average motherboard has 8 rear USB port/s.
    4 vs 8
  • 9 fewer total USB connections
    This motherboard has fewer total USB connections than the average motherboard (6 vs 15). The average motherboard has 15 total USB connections.
    6 vs 15
  • 1 fewer rear USB-C ports
    This motherboard has fewer rear USB-C ports than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 rear USB-C port/s.
    0 vs 1
  • 1 fewer USB 3.2 Gen2 ports
    This motherboard has fewer USB 3.2 Gen2 ports than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 port/s.
    0 vs 1
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This motherboard has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 1
  • 1 fewer total USB-C connections
    This motherboard has fewer total USB-C connections than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 total USB-C connections.
    0 vs 1
  • No Wi-Fi connectivity
    This motherboard does not support Wi-Fi connectivity, while the average motherboard does. 50.1% of motherboards support Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • No Wi-Fi antenna included
    This motherboard does not include a Wi-Fi antenna, while the average motherboard does. 51.1% of motherboards include a Wi-Fi antenna.
  • No headphone amp support
    This motherboard does not support a headphone amp, while the average motherboard does. 58.8% of motherboards support a headphone amp.
  • No optical S/PDIF out
    This motherboard does not have optical S/PDIF out, while the average motherboard does. 55.4% of motherboards include optical S/PDIF out.
  • 2 fewer ARGB headers
    This motherboard has fewer ARGB headers than the average motherboard (0 vs 2). The average motherboard has 2 ARGB header/s.
    0 vs 2
  • No pump header
    This motherboard does not have a pump header, while the average motherboard does. 77.9% of motherboards include a pump header.
  • 1 fewer RGB headers
    This motherboard has fewer RGB headers than the average motherboard (0 vs 1). The average motherboard has 1 RGB header/s.
    0 vs 1

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

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Third-party reviews

What customers like about Supermicro H12SSL-CT

  • Up to 2048 GB of memory suits very large workloads.
  • Eight memory slots allow a big memory upgrade later.
  • A 10 Gbps network port and three RJ45 ports suit busy networks.
  • ECC memory support helps catch errors that could damage stored data.
  • Five PCIe 4.0 x16 slots leave space for several add-in cards.
  • PCIe bifurcation lets one slot split across several drives.

What customers don't like about Supermicro H12SSL-CT

  • Only six USB ports in total, four of them on the back, limit peripherals.
  • Without built-in Wi-Fi, every network connection needs a cable.
  • It is not ready for Windows 11, which rules it out for a new desktop.
  • No pump header, so a liquid cooler pump has no direct connection.
  • It is not made for gaming, and it has no automatic overclocking.

Verdict

If you need memory and network capacity more than storage ports, the Supermicro H12SSL-CT is worth a look. Eight memory slots take up to 2048 GB, and the 10 Gbps network port with three RJ45 ports suits busy office networks. Eight SATA connectors take a small array of drives, and five PCIe 4.0 x16 slots plus two PCIe x8 slots leave room for graphics cards, network cards and storage controllers. ECC memory support helps catch memory errors that could corrupt data. Four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports on the back give room for basic peripherals, but there is no built-in Wi-Fi and it is not made for gaming. It suits a buyer building a file server or a lab machine who puts memory and network capacity ahead of desktop features.

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