Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD vs GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS

104specifications compared
31differ
73identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS has 466 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (9466 MHz vs 9000 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS.

Processor manufacturer
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:AMD
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:LGA 1851
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:9466 MHz
Maximum resolution
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:3840 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:6
- Z890 EAGLE PLUS:4

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Comparison of X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Z890 EAGLE PLUS
125 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD View product	B GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE PLUS View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	9000,8800,8600,8400,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9000 MHz	9466 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	4
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	3	2
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	2.1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8126	Realtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7927	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel Z890
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	341 mm	345 mm
Package depthDiffers	306 mm	294 mm
Package heightDiffers	89 mm	80 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.67 kg	2.85 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	2.44 kg

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