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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B860M D3W vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 30identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 134 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B860M D3W (9200 MHz vs 9066 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B860M D3W (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B860M D3W (8 vs 6). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B860M D3W, Non-ECC on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9066 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 4

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1851 (Socket V1)LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1), Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsLGA 1851LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5600,6400,9066,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200,8266,8400,8600,8800 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9066 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E5000
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B860Intel Z890
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one265 mm
Package heightKnown for one54 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.6 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.35 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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