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ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 42identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8000 MHz
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:6
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:7
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI:2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO, MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI
93 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.63 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.18 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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