ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero vs Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 2)
- •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher Max memory speed (9000 MT/s vs 6400 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Platform
SocketLGA1851AM5
ChipsetZ890B650
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)20+1+2 phase12+2+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Max memory speed9000 MT/s▲6400 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.01× x16 4.0, 1× x16 3.0, 1× x1 3.0
M.2 slots5▲2
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 6× USB 3.21× USB-C 10Gbps, 5× USB 3.2