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GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 3,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (6400 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 6 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (12 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, AMD on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x. Processor socket: BGA 2227 on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Supported memory types
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:DDR4-SDRAM
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Dual-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13

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Comparison of MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
78 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2227Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon® DAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneD-1700Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneD-1739Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSP6
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers412
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs2933 MHz6400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SlimSAS, SATAM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers612
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers713
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210-AT2Broadcom BCM57416
Wi-FiNoNo
Features4 differ
Component forServerServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCAMD SoC
Product colourBlueBlue
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation3.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 95%20 - 95%
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers550 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers451 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers330 mm80 mm
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm

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