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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 29identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (8 vs 2). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (10 vs 6). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B840M-R:AMD
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
  • Memory channels
    • PRIME B840M-R:Dual-channel
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:4 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B840M-R:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:10

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, PRO WS W890-SAGE
100 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 4710-2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesIntel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 4710-2
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB4 TB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers610
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 5, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
12V power connectorYesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectors11
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardNot availableNot available
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXCEB
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840Intel W890
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220P
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm376 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm320 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers924 g4.12 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm50 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, DisplayPort
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers563 g2.75 kg
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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