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GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 24identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 3,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (9200 MHz vs 5333 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (256 GB vs 64 GB). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, LGA 1851 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory types
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:2
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:5333 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:64 GB
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
101 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Total number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E5000
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressIntel Z890
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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