Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS

58specifications compared
33differ
25identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS has 3,866 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (9466 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS.

Processor manufacturer
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:AMD
- Z890 D PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- Z890 D PLUS:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- Z890 D PLUS:LGA 1851
ECC сompatibility
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 D PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
- Z890 D PLUS:9466 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
- Z890 D PLUS:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z890 D PLUS:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
- Z890 D PLUS:2

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, Z890 D PLUS
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z890 D PLUS View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5600 MHz	9466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502	Realtek RTL8125
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650 Express	Intel Z890
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CR2032
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	600 mm	335 mm
Package depthDiffers	473 mm	270 mm
Package heightDiffers	495 mm	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.47 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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