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ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE vs ASUS ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 38identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:9066 MHz
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:8600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:2
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:0
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:5
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:0
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:0
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:6
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRO WS Z890-ACE SE:0
    • ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI:1

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Comparison of PRO WS Z890-ACE SE, ROG STRIX B860-A GAMING WIFI
100 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9066 MHz8600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — 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
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890Intel B860
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers338.1 mm355 mm
Package depthDiffers256 mm273 mm
Package heightDiffers50.8 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers1.43 kg1.68 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 kg

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