Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B760M G AX vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

57specifications compared
30differ
27identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (9200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

Processor socket
- B760M G AX:LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B760M G AX:LGA 1700
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- B760M G AX:2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
ECC сompatibility
- B760M G AX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B760M G AX:8000 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B760M G AX:128 GB
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:256 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B760M G AX:4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
Number of storage drives supported
- B760M G AX:6
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of B760M G AX, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE B760M G AX 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® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8000 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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
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
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Total number of SATA connectors	4	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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	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 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
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.2	1.4
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	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	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	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
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2280	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 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
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 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	225 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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