Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7

Add a product
  • 104specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 68identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 6,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (9733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:AMD
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory types
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3200 MHz
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9733 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:128 GB
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:256 GB
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:32 GB
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:128 GB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7
123 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz9733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers69
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5120 x 2880 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.42.1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125Realtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z890 Express
PC health monitoringDiffersTemperature, Voltage, Fan, Water coolingFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers25
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
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
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionDiffers2.32.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1.3 kg1.47 kg
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.14 kg1.27 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons