Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1)

72specifications compared
40differ
32identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (9600 MHz vs 7800 MHz). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (7 vs 6). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Intel on the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1).

Processor manufacturer
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:AMD
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):Intel
Processor socket
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):LGA 1700
Supported processor sockets
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):LGA 1700
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):7800 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):6
Parallel processing technology support
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Not supported
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3840 x 2160 pixels
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1)
112 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 View product	B GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® Penti
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1700
Memory1 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	7800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	6
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
Internal I/O6 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	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
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 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	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	1.2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
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
Line-inKnown 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	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit 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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7927	Realtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel B760 Express
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Temperature, Voltage, 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 x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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