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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 18identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 22 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (24 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B840M-R has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME B840M-R has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (4 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, M.2 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B840M-R:M.2, SATA III
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B840M-R:4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, MZ33-AR1
85 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers224
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600,4000,4400,4800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD B840Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 mm409 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm355 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm78 mm
Package weightKnown for one924 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm330.2 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 source10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °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%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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