Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)

74specifications compared
47differ
27identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (8 vs 4). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (10 vs 6). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, AMD on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4).

Processor manufacturer
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):AMD
Processor socket
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:DDR5-SDRAM
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
Memory channels
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:4 TB
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):128 GB

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Comparison of PRO WS W890-SAGE, B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)
121 specifications	A ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE View product	B GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (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 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 TB	128 GB
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 types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	5	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	1	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	2	5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8852CE
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features7 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	CEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	AMD B550
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220P	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	4	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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	128 Mbit
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	376 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	320 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	65 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.12 kg	1.27 kg
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 contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, DisplayPort	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
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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