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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 40identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (9 vs 7). Only the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2).

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)
121 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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers97
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
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 source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 quantityDiffers02
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 quantityDiffers91
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
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 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers53
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — 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
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 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers353 mm270 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm268 mm
Package weightDiffers2.7 kg1.4 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.18 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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