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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 534 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B860M-E (9600 MHz vs 9066 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:AMD
    • PRO B860M-E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
    • PRO B860M-E:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
    • PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • PRO B860M-E:6

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94 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9066,6400 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 source3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network1 differ
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 modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7925Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EIntel B860
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
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 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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