Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

57specifications compared
24differ
33identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (9200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (8 vs 7). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

Processor socket
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
ECC сompatibility
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):7
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):1
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4400 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	7600 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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	8
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 2304 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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
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	2	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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.2	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	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	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B760 Express	Intel Z890
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	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	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	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	22110	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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