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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 21differ
  • 42identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (7 vs 6). Only the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1).

  • Number of memory slots
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:256 GB
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:M.2, SATA III
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):6
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:3
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1)
103 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 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
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7600 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors22
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers33
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD B840
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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