Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)

76specifications compared
36differ
40identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (9600 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3).

ECC сompatibility
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:ECC & Non-ECC
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
RAID levels
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:0, 1, 5, 10
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
Maximum resolution
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3840 x 2160 pixels
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)
112 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 View product	B GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product
Processor1 differ
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
Memory2 differ
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)Differs	9600 MHz	8000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	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/O7 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) connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	3	1
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4a	1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
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 versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD B650
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
Cooling typeKnown for one	liquid	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
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
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	2280	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 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	277 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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