Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS C246 PRO vs ASUS WS C246M PRO

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of COM connectors
    • WS C246 PRO:2
    • WS C246M PRO:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • WS C246 PRO:0
    • WS C246M PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS C246 PRO:4
    • WS C246M PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS C246 PRO:1
    • WS C246M PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • WS C246 PRO:1
    • WS C246M PRO:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • WS C246 PRO:ATX
    • WS C246M PRO:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • WS C246 PRO:5
    • WS C246M PRO:1
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • WS C246 PRO:3
    • WS C246M PRO:1

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Comparison of WS C246 PRO, WS C246M PRO
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel C246Intel C246
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.0 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers51
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers422 mm367 mm
Package depthDiffers365 mm353 mm
Package heightDiffers302 mm300 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one73 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one600 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III

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