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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 20 more memory slots than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (24 vs 4). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (7 vs 4). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:Socket AM5
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Number of memory slots
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:M.2, SATA III
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2, SlimSAS
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:3
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, MZ73-LM2
96 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers424
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers74
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
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 connectorsDiffers40
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)22
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
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit 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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD X870Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm335.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source409 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 mm

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