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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 19identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 10 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (12 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B840M-R has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x (7600 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (12 vs 4). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Hexa-channel on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • PRIME B840M-R:Dual-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
87 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSP6
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers212
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — 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, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers613
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm80 mm
Package weightKnown for one924 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one563 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

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