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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 27identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 8 more memory slots than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (16 vs 8). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 10 more HDDs supported than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (14 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 6 more storage drives supported than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (16 vs 10). Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX. Supported processor sockets: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:14
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
  • RAID levels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:0, 5, 1, 10
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:2
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:0

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, MS73-HB2
107 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers816
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 source5600 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers414
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1016
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs52
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890Intel C741
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers76
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
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 mm409 mm
Package depthDiffers377 mm355 mm
Package heightDiffers103 mm78 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm330.2 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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