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MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 40identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (9200 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (8 vs 7). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:AMD
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4800,5600,8200 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • RAID levels
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
83 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,8200 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Total number of SATA connectors44
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E5000
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EIntel Z890
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304.8 mm

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