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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 23identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (12 vs 8). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 3 more storage drives supported than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (13 vs 10). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x. Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
104 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2SP6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers812
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1013
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 5, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
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 connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectors55
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs52
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
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 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) portsDiffers32
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD SoC
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers73
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 largest key size2211022110
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers362 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers377 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers103 mm80 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm243.8 mm
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
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

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