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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870 GAMING X WIFI7 vs MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 26identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8200 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 7
    • 9
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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GIGABYTE

X870 GAMING X WIFI7View product
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MSI

MPG Z890 CARBON WIFIView product
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
Maximum internal memory supported by processor256 GB256 GB
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200 MHz4800,6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 24GB, 32GB, 40GB, 48GB, 64GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers79
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers74
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers210
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7925Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870Intel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220P
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers35
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
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 one335 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.53 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one2.23 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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