Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

Add a product
  • 58specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 19identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 2,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX (8200 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (14 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:AMD
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Socket AM5
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Socket AM5
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
  • Memory channels
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Dual-channel
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:8200 MHz
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:5600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:M.2, SATA III
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:14

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, MS73-HB2
127 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers416
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelOcta-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers214
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers616
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
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
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors22
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)22
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Intel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel C741
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers16
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers258022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm409 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm355 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm78 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm330.2 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.75 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons