Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE vs GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0

54specifications compared
34differ
20identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (10 vs 7). Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, BGA 2227 on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0. Compatible processor series: Intel® Xeon® on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE, Intel® Xeon® D on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0.

Processor socket
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:LGA 4710-2
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
Compatible processor series
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Intel® Xeon®
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel® Xeon® D
Supported memory types
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:DDR5-SDRAM
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:8
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:4
Memory channels
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:Quad-channel
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:ECC
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of HDDs supported
- PRO WS W890-SAGE:4
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6

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Comparison of PRO WS W890-SAGE, MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0
108 specifications	A ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE View product	B GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4710-2	BGA 2227
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon® D
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 4710-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-1700
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-1739
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Memory4 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 memoryKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2933 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	6
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	7
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST2600
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	5	1
Integrated SAS portsDiffers	2	1
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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I210-AT2
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	CEB	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	Intel SoC
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022
Expansion slots2 differ
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 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	512 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	376 mm	550 mm
Package depthDiffers	320 mm	451 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	330 mm
Package weightKnown for one	4.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, DisplayPort	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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