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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD

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  • 29differ
  • 50identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (9600 MHz vs 9000 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 1 more CPU fan connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2

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123 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000,8800,8600,8400,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz9000 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 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 connectorsDiffers56
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of noise detection headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 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)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7925MediaTek MT7927
Features2 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers224222110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Logistics dataidentical
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 mm341 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm306 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm89 mm
Package weightDiffers2.7 kg3.67 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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 kg3.17 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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