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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 35identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (9600 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B840M-R:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO
90 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts 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
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek MT7925
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD X870E
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2260
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm353 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm273 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers924 g2.7 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm50 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers563 g1.9 kg

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