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ASUS PRIME B760M-A vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 39known 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 PRIME B760M-A (9200 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B760M-A (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME B760M-A (8 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B760M-A:7200 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B760M-A:128 GB
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B760M-A:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B760M-A:6
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of PRIME B760M-A, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
86 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel 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 memoryDiffers128 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 supportedDiffers68
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E5000
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760Intel Z890
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm

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