ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI vs PRO WS X299 SAGE II Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI and ASUS PRO WS X299 SAGE II are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x16 Slots (7), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (8) and RAM Slots (8). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI	ASUS PRO WS X299 SAGE II
Prices (Change region) In Stock $999.99 In Stock Free shipping $1,624.56	Prices (Change region) In Stock $739.99
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model PRO WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI 90MB1590-M0AAY0	Model PRO WS X299 SAGE II 90SW00U0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 April 2021	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (12 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket sWRX8	Socket LGA2066
Form factor SSI EEB	Form factor SSI CEB
Chipset AMD WRX80	Chipset Intel X299
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Relatek ALC4080 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC	Audio Chipset Realtek S1200A
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset 1 x Intel X550-AT2 dual 10Gb Ethernet	LAN Chipset Intel I225-LM
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 9 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (8 x Type-A+ 1 x USB Type-C) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 2 x Intel X550-AT2 dual 10Gb Ethernet ports 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button	Back I/O Ports 2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue) Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (black) USB Type-C 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) 4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS FlashBack) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack Button(s) 1 x 8-channel Audio I/O
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 7	PCI-Express x16 Slots 7
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 2048 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI:

Newer Product, it was released around 7 months later
Wireless LAN Integrated
+1 Ports M.2
+1792 GB maximum RAM supported
+2 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASUS PRO WS X299 SAGE II:

26% cheaper, you can save $260.00
Supports AMD CrossFire
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3600MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4200MHz, 4266MHz

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