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GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 33differ
  • 13identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (16 vs 4). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 2,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX (8200 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 10 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (14 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • Memory channels
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:5600 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:14
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4

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96 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4677 (Socket E)Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4677 (Socket E)Socket AM5
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers164
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SlimSASM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers144
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers167
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers20
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 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 sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C741AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
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 slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers61
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one330.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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