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GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 20 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (24 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 1 more EPS power connectors (8-pin) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, M.2 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Number of memory slots
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:6
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Extended ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:-40 - 60 °C
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:10 - 40 °C

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, MZ33-AR1
74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers424
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600,4000,4400,4800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — 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
TPM connectorYesYes
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502Broadcom BCM57416
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forServerServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD B650 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlueBlue
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 95%20 - 95%
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers600 mm409 mm
Package depthDiffers473 mm355 mm
Package heightDiffers495 mm78 mm
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm330.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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