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GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 14identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 6,267 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (9200 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (8 vs 6). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (8 vs 7). Only the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor socket
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Compatible processor series
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel® Xeon® D
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Supported memory types
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs2933 MHz9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400,9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SlimSAS, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers68
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
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) connectorsDiffers14
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210-AT2Killer E5000
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel Z890
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm304.8 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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