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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 28identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Non-ECC on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, M.2 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III, M.2
    • M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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101 specifications
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ASUS

ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEOView product
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B850M GAMING WIFI6EView product
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 oneSocket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Network4 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)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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7925
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
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
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mm
Package depthKnown for one273 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.7 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kg

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