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GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 10identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 6,133 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (9066 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (6 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI PRO B860M-E has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor socket
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Compatible processor series
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel® Xeon® D
    • PRO B860M-E:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Supported memory types
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:DDR4-SDRAM
    • PRO B860M-E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:4
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
    • PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
    • PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
    • PRO B860M-E:4

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Comparison of MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, PRO B860M-E
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2227LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon® DIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs2933 MHz9066 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9066,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SlimSAS, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers20
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210-AT2Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel B860
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one451 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7

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