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GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 32identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 2,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (8200 MHz vs 6000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (9 vs 7). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), AMD on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Intel
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):6000 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1

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Comparison of Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
107 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® PentiAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6000 MHz8200 MHz
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 interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers97
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 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 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O4 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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — 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 ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown 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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690AMD X870E
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
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
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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