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GIGABYTE MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 54identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Memory channels
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:0, 1, 1E, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card model
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:Aspeed AST2500
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Aspeed AST2400
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:0
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:2
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:10
  • Integrated SAS ports
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:5
    • MD70-HB0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of MD61-SC2, MD70-HB0
89 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.2 V1.2 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 1E, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAspeed AST2500Aspeed AST2400
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers210
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Integrated SAS portsDiffers52
Number of IEEE1394 connectors00
Serial port headersDiffers01
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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) portsDiffers23
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity00
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X540
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
Features1 differ
Component forServerServer
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C621Intel® C612
PC health monitoringFan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots00
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI slots00
PCI-X slots00
Number of M.2 (M) slots00
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Integrated BMC with IPMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 40 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 95%20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package width473 mm473 mm
Package depth600 mm600 mm
Package height495 mm495 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth330 mm330 mm
Other features4 differ
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported DIMM module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 3GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128MB
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorYesYes
Supported RDIMM clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Number of DIMM slots1616
Number of processors supported22
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one205 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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