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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 76identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 2,066 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (10266 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 64 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (128 GB vs 64 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:AMD
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Socket AM5
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Socket AM5
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:Non-ECC
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:8200 MHz
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:10266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:64 GB
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:4

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X
126 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz10266 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers64 GB128 GB
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
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers69
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8922AEIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE200
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890 Express
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers45
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers258025110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm345 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm294 mm
Package weightDiffers3.15 kg3.05 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg2.63 kg

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