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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 50identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) 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 AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1). WLAN controller model: MediaTek MT7925 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Qualcomm QCNCM865 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):8200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0
  • WiFi-AP antenna jack
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)
111 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 MT7925Qualcomm QCNCM865
Features2 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers224222110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
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 one2.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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