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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE B860M D3W

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 40identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B860M D3W has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B860M D3W has 1,466 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (9066 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE B860M D3W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Intel on the GIGABYTE B860M D3W. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE B860M D3W.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B840M-R:AMD
    • B860M D3W:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • B860M D3W:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B860M D3W:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • B860M D3W:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • B860M D3W:9066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • B860M D3W:256 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B860M D3W:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • B860M D3W:2

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, B860M D3W
110 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1), Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600,6400,9066,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200,8266,8400,8600,8800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
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 supported66
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840Intel B860
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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 source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI 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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm265 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm54 mm
Package weightDiffers924 g1.6 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers563 g1.35 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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