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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 28identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS 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 Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9000 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

X870E AERO X3D DARK WOODView product
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Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6EView 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
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 oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supported88
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
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 one1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers51
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Killer E5000
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 MT7927
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 cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slots44
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
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 one341 mm
Package depthKnown for one306 mm
Package heightKnown for one89 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.67 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)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one3.17 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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