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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B850M MAX GAMING WIFI vs GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING PLUS AX (rev. 1.0)

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 42identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1700
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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108 specifications
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ASUS

B850M MAX GAMING WIFIView product
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GIGABYTE

Z790 GAMING PLUS AX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4400,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supported77
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity55
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z790 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots33
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one275 mm
Package depthKnown for one275 mm
Package heightKnown for one67.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.38 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one859 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina

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