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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 42identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (8 vs 7). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (6 vs 2). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), 0, 1 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1220 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), Realtek ALC897 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):0
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:2
  • USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:1
  • Audio chip
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Realtek ALC1220
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Realtek ALC897

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3), PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
107 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)8200 MHz8200 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 interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers87
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X870EAMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
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 generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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