Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE vs GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)

68specifications compared
41differ
27identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (8 vs 4). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (10 vs 7). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (1 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, AMD on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1).

Processor manufacturer
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):AMD
Processor socket
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Number of memory slots
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
Memory channels
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:4 TB
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):256 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:10
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7

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Comparison of PRO WS W890-SAGE, B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)
119 specifications	A ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE View product	B GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 TB	256 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	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 connectors	1	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	4
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
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 ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	5
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	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 quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
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
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	CEB	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	AMD B650
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Water cooling, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
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
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 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	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
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
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	256 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, DisplayPort	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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