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

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 32identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B840M-R:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO
94 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers69
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers09
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 LANYesYes
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 MT7927
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers25
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
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 source2280
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 source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers563 g1.9 kg

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