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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 29identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 2). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (10 vs 7). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1). Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Memory channels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)
117 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers107
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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 connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers24
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers61
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers71
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
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 x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA, DisplayPortUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
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
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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