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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II vs GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 40identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II (256 GB vs 192 GB). The ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (7 vs 6). The ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II, AMD on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM5
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14thAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7400,4800,7600,7800,5000,8000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CE
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2211025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers192 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.97 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.78 kg
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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