Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE vs GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)

62specifications compared
38differ
24identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (8 vs 4). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 5 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (10 vs 5). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4).

Processor manufacturer
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):AMD
Processor socket
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:DDR5-SDRAM
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
Memory channels
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:4 TB
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):128 GB

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Comparison of PRO WS W890-SAGE, A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)
120 specifications	A ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE View product	B GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 TB	128 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	5
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	5	1
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8821CE
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	CEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	AMD A520
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	3.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	376 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, DisplayPort	SATA
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.75 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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