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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 22identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (9200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 7600 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6EView product
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 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400,9200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840Intel Z890
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one924 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one563 g

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