Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

55specifications compared
31differ
24identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):AMD
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:256 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
103 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 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 controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
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
12V power 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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	Intel Z890
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS2 differ
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
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304.8 mm

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