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GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 20identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 8 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 1,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX (8200 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 10 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (18 vs 8). Only the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3).

  • Processor socket
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:SP6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4
  • Memory channels
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:6400 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:18
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2

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Comparison of ME33-AR0, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)
115 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP6Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSP6Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers124
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6400 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers188
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD SoCAMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2211025110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — 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 source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330.2 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
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 one409 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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