GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX (24 vs 12). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 12 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (18 vs 6). The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots than the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX (4 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX. Compatible processor series: AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX, AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

• Processor socket
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
• Number of memory slots
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
• Number of storage drives supported
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:18
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:6
• LAN controller
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Broadcom BCM5720
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Broadcom BCM57416
• PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:3
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
• Number of M.2 (M) slots
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:2
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
• Storage temperature (T-T)
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:-40 - 60 °C
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:10 - 40 °C
• Operating temperature (T-T)
  • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:10 - 40 °C
  • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:-40 - 60 °C