Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

62specifications compared
4differ
58identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (8 vs 7). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (8 vs 4). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E (1 vs 0).

Number of HDDs supported
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
Number of storage drives supported
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:1
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:0
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:1

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Comparison of PRO Z890-P WIFI6E, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
80 specifications	A MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1851	LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	6400,9200 MHz	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	9200 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	7	8
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z890	Intel Z890
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11	Windows 11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	243.8 mm	243.8 mm
Depth	304.8 mm	304.8 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7

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