Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

69specifications compared
34differ
35identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has Bluetooth.

Number of memory slots
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:4
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
ECC сompatibility
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:ECC & Non-ECC
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:256 GB
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
RAID levels
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:0, 1, 5, 10
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
Maximum resolution
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3840 x 2160 pixels
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):0

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)
111 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 View product	B GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
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
Supported memory clock speed (max)	9600 MHz	9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supported	7	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
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/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	3	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	4	1
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 quantity	0	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4a	1.4
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7927	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC4082	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Cooling typeDiffers	liquid	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	3
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 size	2280	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
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
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	277 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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