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GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 75identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 1,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (9733 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 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 Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:AMD
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:4
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:Non-ECC
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9733 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:64 GB
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:4

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7
120 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 MHz9733 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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, 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
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.42.1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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)
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890 Express
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers35
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
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 source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers268 mm270 mm
Package depthDiffers287 mm268 mm
Package heightDiffers89 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers2.66 kg1.47 kg
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg1.27 kg

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