Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

48specifications compared
33differ
15identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 3,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (9200 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (4 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi.

Processor manufacturer
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:AMD
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
ECC сompatibility
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
RAID levels
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 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 EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 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 channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5600 MHz	9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6400,9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	8
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	0
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II 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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502	Killer E5000
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650 Express	Intel Z890
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	473 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7

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