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GIGABYTE MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 34identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Memory channels
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2400,2666 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:0
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:1
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:2
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:10
  • Number of COM connectors
    • MD61-SC2 Intel® C621 LGA 3647 (Socket P) Extended ATX:1
    • MW51-HP0 Intel® C422 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2

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Comparison of MD61-SC2, MW51-HP0
97 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Xeon®Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceW3500, W5500
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.2 V1.2 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers210
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210
Features2 differ
Component forServerServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXSSI CEB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C621Intel® C422
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots00
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots00
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers47
PCI slots00
PCI-X slots00
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers01
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 40 °C10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 95%20 - 95%
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers473 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers600 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers495 mm80 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm266.7 mm
Other features2 differ
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 3GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorYesYes
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers168
Number of processors supportedDiffers21
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one205 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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