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GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 71identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH 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 B850M AORUS STEALTH (10266 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 64 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (128 GB vs 64 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:AMD
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:4
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Non-ECC
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:10266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:64 GB
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
    • Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X:4

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X
121 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 one8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers59
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 50, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.42.1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890 Express
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers35
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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 data4 differ
Package widthDiffers268 mm345 mm
Package depthDiffers287 mm294 mm
Package heightDiffers89 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers2.66 kg3.05 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.63 kg

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