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ASUS PRIME B650M-A II vs GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B650M-A II:AMD
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B650M-A II:Socket AM5
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B650M-A II:DDR5-SDRAM
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B650M-A II:6400 MHz
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):5333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B650M-A II:M.2, SATA III
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B650M-A II:0, 1, 10
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B650M-A II:2
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B650M-A II:0
    • Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x):6

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Comparison of PRIME B650M-A II, Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (rev. 1.x)
90 specifications
Processor3 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® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6400 MHz5333 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650Intel Z690
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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