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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z790 S WIFI DDR4 vs MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI PZ

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 26identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • LGA 1851
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 5333 MHz
    • 8800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, PCI Express
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 7

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PRO Z890-S WIFI PZView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB256 GB
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3466,3733,3866,4000,4266,4400,4533,4600,4800,5000,5066,5200,5333 MHz4800,6400,8800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz8800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI ExpressM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers47
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers74
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.15.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790Intel Z890
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver, White
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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