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ASUS WS C621E SAGE (BMC) vs GIGABYTE B360M AORUS GAMING 3

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):LGA 3647 (Socket P)
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):12
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):2400,2666 MHz
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:2133,2400,2666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):768 GB
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):1
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):2
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):10
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • WS C621E SAGE (BMC):7
    • B360M AORUS GAMING 3:3

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Comparison of WS C621E SAGE (BMC), B360M AORUS GAMING 3
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers124
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers768 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III, U.2Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 connectorsDiffers73
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C621Intel® B360
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek S1220AUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) 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 source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one2400,2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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