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ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 28identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (9200 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (256 GB vs 192 GB). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (8 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7200 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:192 GB
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:2
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:2
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
89 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel® CelerIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7200 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E5000
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760Intel Z890
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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