Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)

69specifications compared
28differ
41identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (9 vs 7). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (3 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3).

ECC сompatibility
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:ECC & Non-ECC
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):7
RAID levels
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0, 1, 5, 10
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:3
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)
117 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 View product	B GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers	1	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7927	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD B650
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC4082	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2230	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	312 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.57 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.51 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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