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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 33identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 667 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B860M-E (9733 MHz vs 9066 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (9 vs 6). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7, Non-ECC on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Motherboard chipset family: Intel on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7, AMD on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9733 MHz
    • 9066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9733 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one9066,6400 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers96
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one2.1
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890 ExpressIntel B860
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers52
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
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 one2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
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 one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.47 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 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 one1.27 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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