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GIGABYTE B365 M AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):LGA 3647 (Socket P)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:Non-ECC
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):2666,2933 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:64 GB
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):1 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:2
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:6
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B365 M AORUS ELITE:3
    • C621-SD8 motherboard Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P):6

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Comparison of B365 M AORUS ELITE, C621-SD8
83 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB1 TB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2500
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers36
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT, Realtek RTL8211E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B365Intel® C621
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm267 mm
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 W

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