Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX

51specifications compared
30differ
21identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 8 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (12 vs 4). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 3,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX (9600 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 14 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (16 vs 2). Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX.

Processor socket
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
Supported processor sockets
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:SP6
Number of memory slots
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:4
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
Memory channels
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Dual-channel
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:6400 MHz
Number of HDDs supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:16
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:18
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, ME33-AR0
106 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 View product	B GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX Model ME33-AR0 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 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	SP6
Memory3 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
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	18
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	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/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	5
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	3	2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	2	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	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4a	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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown 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	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	Broadcom BCM5720
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
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	Blue
Cooling typeDiffers	liquid	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	2
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
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	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	330.2 mm
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
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%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	409 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	355 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons