Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1) vs MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI

62specifications compared
33differ
29identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1) (8800 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1) has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI (6 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1), Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI.

Processor manufacturer
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):AMD
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:Intel
Processor socket
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:LGA 1851
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):8200 MHz
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:8800 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):6
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:4
RAID levels
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):2
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):1
- Z890 GAMING WIFI:2

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Comparison of B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1), Z890 GAMING WIFI
104 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING WIFI 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4800,5600,6400,7200,8800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	8800 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 interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
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 connectors	4	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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	2	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
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)	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)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8852CE	Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125D
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro 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 colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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