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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 33identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X has 1,066 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (10266 MHz vs 9200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X (8 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X, Non-ECC on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8126 on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X, Killer E5000 on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 10266 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • 2
    • 1

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128 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO XView product
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MSI

Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6EView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1851 (Socket V1)LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsLGA 1851LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs10266 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400,9200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, M.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers98
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
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 one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
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 quantity44
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast 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 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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE200
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890 ExpressIntel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek 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 supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110
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 one4.0
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
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
5th 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
Country of originKnown for oneChina
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 one345 mm
Package depthKnown for one294 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.05 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers305 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 one2.63 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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