Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs MSI PRO B860M-E

56specifications compared
32differ
24identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (9 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Processor manufacturer
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
- PRO B860M-E:2
ECC сompatibility
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:ECC & Non-ECC
- PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:256 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:M.2, SATA III
- PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
- PRO B860M-E:6

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, PRO B860M-E
100 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7927	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel B860
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4082	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Black
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	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	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.51 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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