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ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:Intel
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:512 GB
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:1
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:6
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:2
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:4
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:4
    • X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8

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Comparison of WS C422 PRO/SE, X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)
92 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one28Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATKiller E2500
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C422AMD X399
Audio output channelsDiffers8.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC S1220AUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers25
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one4.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.49 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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