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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 26identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 4,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (9600 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 7). Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has Wi-Fi. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
  • RAID levels
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, MC13-LE3
108 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs31
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B650 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4082Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Cooling typeDiffersliquidPassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers51
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — 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 one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm

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