Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE vs ASUS WS X299 SAGE

38specifications compared
13differ
25identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- WS C422 PRO/SE:512 GB
- WS X299 SAGE:128 GB
RAID levels
- WS C422 PRO/SE:0, 1, 10
- WS X299 SAGE:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- WS C422 PRO/SE:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
- WS X299 SAGE:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:1
- WS X299 SAGE:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- WS C422 PRO/SE:6
- WS X299 SAGE:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- WS C422 PRO/SE:4
- WS X299 SAGE:6
LAN controller
- WS C422 PRO/SE:Intel® I210-AT
- WS X299 SAGE:Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
Motherboard form factor
- WS C422 PRO/SE:ATX
- WS X299 SAGE:SSI CEB

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Comparison of WS C422 PRO/SE, WS X299 SAGE
74 specifications	A ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE View product	B ASUS WS X299 SAGE View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ X-series
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133,4200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	SSI CEB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C422	Intel® X299
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC S1220A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slots	0	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	0	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	7.49 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	267 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	4.86 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slots	8	8
Number of processors supportedDiffers	3	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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