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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 45identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 7). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (2 vs 0). WLAN controller model: MediaTek MT7927 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, MediaTek MT7925 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Multicolour on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:8
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:0
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO
101 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)9600 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7927MediaTek MT7925
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X870EAMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4082Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackMulticolour
Cooling typeKnown for oneliquidUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots8 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802260
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source353 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg

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