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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 63identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (9 vs 8). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO (4 vs 0). WLAN controller model: MediaTek MT7925 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, MediaTek MT7927 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Product colour: Multicolour on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Black on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
  • WLAN controller model
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:MediaTek MT7925
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:MediaTek MT7927
  • Product colour
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Multicolour
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Black
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5

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87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one9600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA III, M.2SATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers89
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors55
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers59
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7925MediaTek MT7927
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X870EAMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers45
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package width353 mm353 mm
Package depth273 mm273 mm
Package height68 mm68 mm
Package weight2.7 kg2.7 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Weight1.9 kg1.9 kg

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