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GIGABYTE MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX vs HP Asrock 980DE3/U3S3

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Intel
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Quad-channel
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:64 GB
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:IDE, SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:0, 1, 1E, 5, 10
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:0, 1, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of MW70-3S0, Asrock 980DE3/U3S3
109 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)IDE, SATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1E, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, CrossFireX, SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2400Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers102
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers51
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, WHQL, ErP/EuP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers02
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °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 one473 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one495 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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