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ASUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI vs ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 45identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:AMD
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:Socket AM5
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:Socket AM5
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:8000 MHz
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:7200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:7
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:8
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:0, 1, 10
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI:0
    • TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI:1

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI, TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI
82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz7200 MHz
Maximum internal memory192 GB192 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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 supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack11
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650Intel Z790
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit192 Mbit
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers338 mm370 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm312 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm108 mm
Package weightDiffers1.36 kg3.95 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00

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