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ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 24identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 2). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 5 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (10 vs 5). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1). Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:DDR5-SDRAM
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Memory channels
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRO WS W890-SAGE:4 TB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB

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Comparison of PRO WS W890-SAGE, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
114 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB64 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers105
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs51
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersCEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD A520
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one376 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.12 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm198 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATA, DisplayPortSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.75 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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