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GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

63specifications compared
20differ
43identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:AMD
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported processor sockets
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:SP6
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Number of memory slots
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
Memory channels
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:6400 MHz
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:5600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:M.2
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supported
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:16
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:14

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Comparison of ME33-AR0, MS73-HB2
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX Model ME33-AR0 View product	B GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX Model MS73-HB2 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP6	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported processor socketsDiffers	SP6	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	12	16
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Octa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	6400 MHz	5600 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	16	14
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	18	16
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5720	Intel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD SoC	Intel C741
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	3	6
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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