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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 27identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (8 vs 4). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (10 vs 9). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) 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 Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2).

  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):4
  • Memory channels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2)
126 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® Penti
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2LGA 1700
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB256 GB
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 interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASPCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers109
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs51
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890Intel Z690
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
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
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers330 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATA, DisplayPortSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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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