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GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 30identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (9200 MHz vs 9000 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 3 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (7 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:AMD
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:8
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4

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130 specifications
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 processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers9000,8800,8600,8400,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9000 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers47
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EIntel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slots44
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size2211022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one341 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one89 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.67 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one3.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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