Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

59specifications compared
24differ
35identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (9200 MHz vs 7800 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 6). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1), LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

Processor socket
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
ECC сompatibility
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):7800 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):6
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1):1
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1), Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
103 specifications	A GIGABYTE B760M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® Penti	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	7800 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
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 types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 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	CrossFireX	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	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	4	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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.2	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B760 Express	Intel Z890
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Temperature, Voltage, 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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
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	244 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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