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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX vs MSI PRO B760M-B DDR4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:AMD
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:Socket AM5
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:Socket AM5
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:DDR5-SDRAM
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:128 GB
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:M.2, SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:2
    • PRO B760M-B DDR4:1

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, PRO B760M-B DDR4
103 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2666,2933,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200,4266,4400,4600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers04
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EIntel B760
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one5Unknown — 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 one5.0Unknown — 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 one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one370 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one312 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one108 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one"ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080*<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 recording input<brUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5 <br />Supports up to<br />8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,<br />9600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors<br />8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,<br />ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*<br />Dual channel memory architecture <bUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one<strong>Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*<br />AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors</strong><br />M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)<br />M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**<br />M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 22Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics outputKnown for one2 x USB4<sup>®</sup> (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C<sup>®</sup> display outputs*<br />Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.<br />VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.<br />*Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specifiUnknown — not stated by the source

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