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GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 33identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 8 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX (24 vs 16). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 10 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (16 vs 6). The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX. Processor socket: LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Compatible processor series
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel® Xeon®
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
  • Number of memory slots
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:0
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of MS73-HB2, MZ33-AR1
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4677 (Socket E)Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 4677 (Socket E)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers1624
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneOcta-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600,4000,4400,4800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SlimSASM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one14Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers166
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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 modelAspeed AST2600Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)22
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416Broadcom BCM57416
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forServerServer
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C741Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlueBlue
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers64
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 95%20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package width409 mm409 mm
Package depth355 mm355 mm
Package height78 mm78 mm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width304.8 mm304.8 mm
Depth330.2 mm330.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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