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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (8 vs 7). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one9200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
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 one1
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870Intel Z890
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kg

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