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ASUS WS C246M PRO vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • WS C246M PRO:Intel
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • WS C246M PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • WS C246M PRO:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS C246M PRO:2
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WS C246M PRO:2
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • WS C246M PRO:1
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):0
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • WS C246M PRO:Intel
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Motherboard chipset
    • WS C246M PRO:Intel C246
    • B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):AMD B450

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Comparison of WS C246M PRO, B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C246AMD B450
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one367 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one353 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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