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GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 17identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 10 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 3,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x (9600 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (12 vs 4). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor socket
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
105 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5SP6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers212
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers713
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.8 mm

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