Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

44specifications compared
35differ
9identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX 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 ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX (9200 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 8 more HDDs supported than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (16 vs 8). Only the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi.

Processor manufacturer
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:AMD
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:SP6
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
Memory channels
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:6400 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:M.2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:16
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of ME33-AR0, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX Model ME33-AR0 View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP6	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	SP6	LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	12	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	6400 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	16	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	18	8
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	2	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5720	Killer E5000
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD SoC	Intel Z890
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	304.8 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	409 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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