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ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE vs ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 48identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE has 1,066 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI (9066 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI (8 vs 6). Only the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE, AMD on the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:Intel
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:LGA 1851
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:Socket AM5
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:Non-ECC
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:9066 MHz
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:8000 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:4
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:8
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:0
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI:1

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Comparison of PRO WS Z890-ACE SE, ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI
108 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1851 (Socket V1)Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1851Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9066 MHz8000 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC4080
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<strong>ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080*</strong><br /> - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs<br /> - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking<br /> - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5<br />Supports up to 8000+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Processors<br /> ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM<br />Dual channel memory architecture<br />Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)<br />ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)<br
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<strong>Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports<br /><br />AMD Ryzen™ 7000 & 9000 Series Desktop Processors<br /></strong>M.2_1 (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0x4 mode)<br />M.2_2 (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)<br /><strong>AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series De
Graphics outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x DisplayPort*<br />1 x HDMI™ port**<br />- Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.<br />* Supports max. 8K@30Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4<br />** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1<br />*** VGA resolution support depends on processo
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one338.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one256 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one50.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.43 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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