Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD vs GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7

109specifications compared
39differ
70identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 733 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (9733 MHz vs 9000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 64 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (128 GB vs 64 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7.

Processor manufacturer
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:AMD
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:Intel
Processor socket
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
ECC сompatibility
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Non-ECC
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9733 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slot
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:64 GB
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:128 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:8
- Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9

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Comparison of X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7
126 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD View product	B GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
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	9733 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	9
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	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
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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7927	Realtek RTL8922AE
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel Z890 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	5
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	341 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	306 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	89 mm	68 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.67 kg	1.47 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	1.27 kg

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