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ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO vs MSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 36identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:9600 MHz
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:2
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:6
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:3
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:1
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO:0
    • MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI:1

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98 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
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, 5
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 2x2 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 source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220PUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
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 one2.14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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