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GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 8identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 20 more memory slots than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (24 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (4 vs 0). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:AMD
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Compatible processor series
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4800 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2, SlimSAS
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of MZ73-LM2, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers244
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SlimSASM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom BCM57416Killer E5000
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z890
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers335.2 mm304.8 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one409 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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