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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 36identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (4 vs 2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO. Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO.

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO
102 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)9600 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
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 quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7925Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
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 generationDiffers5.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers353 mm219 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm277 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm107 mm
Package weightDiffers2.7 kg1.32 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm44 mm
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 features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg720 g
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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