Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX vs MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X

37specifications compared
24differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:AMD
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:Intel
Processor socket
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:Socket SP3
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:LGA 1700
Supported memory types
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:16
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4
Memory channels
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:Octa-channel
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:3200 MHz
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4000,5400,6400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:SATA III
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:M.2, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX:Not supported
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:Crossfire

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Comparison of MZ71-CE0, MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE MZ71-CE0 Socket SP3 Extended ATX Model MZ71-CE0 View product	B MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP3	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1700
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	16	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Octa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3200 MHz	4000,5400,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Crossfire
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM57416	Intel I225-V
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z690
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	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	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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