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GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 24identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (9200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):AMD
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):7600 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):6
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), PRO Z890-P WIFI6E
104 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers64
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
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 connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840Intel Z890
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
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
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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