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ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 27identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI (8 vs 4). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI (10 vs 7). The MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (4 vs 2). Only the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:4
  • Memory channels
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:M.2, SATA
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:10
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:7

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, PRO B850-V EVO WIFI
114 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 4710-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB256 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200,5600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers107
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
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 headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers01
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 outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 size2211022110
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 x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size512 Mbit512 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 source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATA, DisplayPortSATA
Screws includedYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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