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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 21identical
  • 50known 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 Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 9200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 6 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 7). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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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
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 oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400,9200 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 supportedDiffers28
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
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 oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs31
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports8 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 quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.4a1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
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 MT7927
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
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 oneliquid
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes

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