Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

50specifications compared
31differ
19identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 4 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (13 vs 9). Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

Processor socket
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
Supported processor sockets
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
Number of memory slots
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
Memory channels
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Dual-channel
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
Number of HDDs supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:3
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
- ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:1

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
102 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 View product	B GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	SP6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	12
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Hexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	13
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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	3	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7927	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM57416
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD SoC
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC4082	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Blue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	3.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	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	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2230	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	512 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	370 mm	360 mm
Package depthDiffers	312 mm	330 mm
Package heightDiffers	108 mm	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	5.57 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.51 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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