Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs MSI PRO B860M-E

55specifications compared
39differ
16identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 6 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (8 vs 2). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (10 vs 6). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (4 vs 2). Only the MSI PRO B860M-E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Processor socket
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor series
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Intel® Xeon®
- PRO B860M-E:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor sockets
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:LGA 4710-2
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:8
- PRO B860M-E:2
Memory channels
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:Octa-channel
- PRO B860M-E:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:ECC
- PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:4 TB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
- PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III

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Comparison of Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, PRO B860M-E
106 specifications	A ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 4710-2	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 4710-2	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Octa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 TB	128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	10	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 5, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 4320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power 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
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectors	1	1
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	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)
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	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel W890	Intel B860
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220P	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	7	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, DisplayPort	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	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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