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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7

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  • 35differ
  • 37identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 4,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (9600 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7.

  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4733 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:6
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
122 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source5
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 quantityDiffers43
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7925Realtek RTL8922AE
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.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 memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers353 mm335 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers2.7 kg1.92 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.68 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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