Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)

71specifications compared
41differ
30identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 4). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (10 vs 8). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (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). Only the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1).

Processor manufacturer
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):AMD
Processor socket
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Number of memory slots
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):4
Memory channels
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):256 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):8

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)
122 specifications	A ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE View product	B GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 4710-2	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Memory channelsDiffers	Octa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 TB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 5, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	5	2
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of temperature sensor headersDiffers	1	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	1	3
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	2	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm QCNCM865
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features6 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	EEB	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220P	Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, DisplayPort	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	362 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	103 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	3.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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