Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

51specifications compared
33differ
18identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 10 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (14 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 7 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (16 vs 9). Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, Intel on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:AMD
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported processor sockets
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Number of memory slots
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
Memory channels
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Dual-channel
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:M.2, SATA III
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:14
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, MS73-HB2
105 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 View product	B GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX Model MS73-HB2 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	16
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Octa-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	5600 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	14
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	16
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
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
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
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 SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 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	Intel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel C741
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
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	6
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	2
1st M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
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	409 mm
Package depthDiffers	312 mm	355 mm
Package heightDiffers	108 mm	78 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	330.2 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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