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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 26identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 9200 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 5 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (7 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (7 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:AMD
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, PRO Z890-P WIFI6E
103 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400,9200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers27
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers74
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs31
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.4a1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EIntel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
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 slots5 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 sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
4th M.2 largest key size22802280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
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 x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm304.8 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

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