Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

57specifications compared
24differ
33identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (9200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (8 vs 7). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

Processor manufacturer
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):AMD
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):7
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
RAID levels
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
109 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8000 MHz	9200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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 one	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel Z890
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling, Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	25110	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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