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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z790 S WIFI DDR4 vs MSI PRO B650-A WIFI

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 35identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM5
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 5333 MHz
    • 7600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 9

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GIGABYTE

Z790 S WIFI DDR4View product
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MSI

PRO B650-A WIFIView product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® GoldAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB256 GB
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3466,3733,3866,4000,4266,4400,4533,4600,4800,5000,5066,5200,5333 MHz4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz7600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers49
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.15.3
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790AMD B650
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2580
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.4
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm

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