Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 35identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 has 533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (9733 MHz vs 9200 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 3 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 (7 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7, Non-ECC on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9733 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:4
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:9
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:1
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7:2
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:1

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125 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9733 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400,9200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers47
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers94
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 ports5 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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126Unknown — not stated by the source
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 oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z890 ExpressIntel Z890
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one512 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.47 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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