ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI vs WS C246M PRO/SE Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI and ASUS WS C246M PRO/SE are both motherboards with the same SATA 6 Gbps Ports (8), Onboard USB 2.0 (2) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI	ASUS WS C246M PRO/SE
Prices (Change region) In Stock $999.99 In Stock Free shipping $1,624.56	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $264.70
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model PRO WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI 90MB1590-M0AAY0	Model WS C246M PRO/SE 90SW00F0-M0EAY0
Release Date 📅 April 2021	Release Date 📅 September 2019
* 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
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket sWRX8	Socket LGA1151
Form factor SSI EEB	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD WRX80	Chipset Intel C246
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset Relatek ALC4080 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset 1 x Intel X550-AT2 dual 10Gb Ethernet	LAN Chipset Intel I210-AT
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
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 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 3 x LAN (RJ45) 6 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 7	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
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 1
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 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 2048 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0