Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 10identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more memory slots than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (12 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x (9200 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 4 more HDDs supported than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (12 vs 8). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:AMD
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
  • Memory channels
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
89 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP6LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSP6LGA 1851
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers124
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6400 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4iM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers128
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers138
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2600Unknown — 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 II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
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 one5Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom BCM57416Killer 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 chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD SoCIntel Z890
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
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 4.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm304.8 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °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 one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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