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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II vs GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 36identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM5
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 7
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 3

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ASUS

ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI IIView product
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GIGABYTE

B650 GAMING XView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,8000 MHz8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)8000 MHz8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers97
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers101
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790AMD B650
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBrown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers53
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one335 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.09 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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