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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 25identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 2). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 5 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (10 vs 5). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more EPS power connectors (8-pin) than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (5 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1). Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:DDR5-SDRAM
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Memory channels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
116 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 slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-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 typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
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 supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs51
12V power connectorYesYes
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 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
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 LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD A520
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — 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 typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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 one362 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one377 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one103 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers330 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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one3.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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