ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W vs MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI |
|---|---|---|
| USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers | 2 | 6 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers | 1 | 4 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 2 |
| ECC сompatibilityDiffers | ECC & Non-ECC | Non-ECC |
| Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs | 8000 MHz | 8200 MHz |
| Supported memory typesDiffers | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5 |
| Ethernet interface typeDiffers | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | 5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Windows operating systems supportedDiffers | Windows 11 | Windows 11 x64 |
| Compatible processor seriesDiffers | AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series | AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors |
| Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers | PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III | M.2, SATA III |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 2 |
| DepthDiffers | 244 mm | 304.8 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 305 mm | 243.8 mm |
| Motherboard chipsetDiffers | AMD X870 | AMD X870E |
| Built-in WiFiDiffers | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Product nameDiffers | X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | PRO X870E-P WIFI |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin)Same | Yes | Yes |
| CPU fan connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| EPS power connector (8-pin)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SATA III connectorsSame | 4 | 4 |
| RGB LED pin headerSame | Yes | Yes |
| TPM connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| Number of M.2 (M) slotsSame | 3 | 3 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsSame | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantitySame | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI versionSame | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantitySame | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum internal memorySame | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channelsSame | Dual-channel | Dual-channel |
| Memory slots typeSame | DIMM | DIMM |
| Number of memory slotsSame | 4 | 4 |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth versionSame | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Top Wi-Fi standardSame | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-FiSame | Yes | Yes |
| Component forSame | PC | PC |
| Motherboard chipset familySame | AMD | AMD |
| Motherboard form factorSame | ATX | ATX |
| Processor manufacturerSame | AMD | AMD |
| Processor socketSame | Socket AM5 | Socket AM5 |
| Supported processor socketsSame | Socket AM5 | Socket AM5 |
| RAID supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| Supported storage drive typesSame | HDD & SSD | HDD & SSD |
| Audio output channelsSame | 7.1 channels | 7.1 channels |
| 12V power connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Chassis intrusion connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Front panel audio connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Number of chassis fan connectorsnot known | 4 | not known |
| Number of COM connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| Number of CPU fan connectorsnot known | 2 | not known |
| Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)not known | 2 | not known |
| Number of RGB LED pin headersnot known | 3 | not known |
| Number of water pump connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| S/PDIF out connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Total number of SATA connectorsnot known | not known | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsnot known | not known | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| 1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 5.0 |
| 1st M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 2280 |
| 2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 4.0 |
| 2nd M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 2580 |
| 3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 4.0 |
| 3rd M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 22110 |
| PCI Express x1 slotsnot known | not known | 1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsnot known | 1 | not known |
| PCI Express x16 slotsnot known | not known | 3 |
| DisplayPort versionnot known | not known | 1.4 |
| DisplayPorts quantitynot known | not known | 2 |
| Headphone outputsnot known | 3 | not known |
| Microphone innot known | Yes | not known |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-A, USB Type-C | not known |
| USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantitynot known | 2 | not known |
| Supported memory clock speedsnot known | not known | 4800,5600,8200 MHz |
| Unbuffered memorynot known | Yes | not known |
| LAN controllernot known | not known | Realtek 8126VB 5G LAN |
| Wake-on-LAN readynot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | not known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 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) |
| PC health monitoringnot known | not known | CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage |
| Maximum resolutionnot known | 3840 x 2160 pixels | not known |
| Number of storage drives supportednot known | 7 | not known |
| RAID levelsnot known | 0, 1, 5, 10 | not known |
| BIOS memory sizenot known | 256 Mbit | not known |
| BIOS typenot known | UEFI AMI | not known |
| Clear CMOS jumpernot known | Yes | not known |
| On-board graphics cardnot known | not known | No |
| Parallel processing technology supportnot known | Not supported | not known |
| WiFi-AP antenna jacknot known | 2 | not known |
| Additional I/O headersnot known | not known | 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) |
| Maximum memorynot known | not known | 256 GB |
| PCI Supportnot known | not known | 3x PCI-E x16 slot, 1x PCI-E x1 slot |
| Supported storage drives form factor (internal)not known | M.2 | not known |
| Antenna includednot known | Yes | not known |
| Cables includednot known | SATA | not known |
| Screws includednot known | Yes | not known |