Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

64specifications compared
32differ
32identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 1,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (9200 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 5 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (7 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

Processor manufacturer
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:AMD
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Socket AM5
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Socket AM5
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:8200 MHz
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Number of HDDs supported
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
Number of storage drives supported
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:6
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
RAID levels
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:0, 1, 10
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, PRO Z890-P WIFI6E
125 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE View product	B MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 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 controllers3 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	2	7
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 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
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	2	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8126	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	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 RTL8922AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	Intel Z890
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	512 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	335 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.41 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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