| Chipset | AMD X870E | Intel Z890 |
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| Socket | AM5 (Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000) | LGA1851 (Intel Core Ultra Series 2) |
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| Memory | 4x DIMM DDR5, up to 256 GB, 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000 | 4x DIMM DDR5, up to 256 GB, 9200+ MT/s (OC), CUDIMM support |
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| Form Factor | ATX (30.5 x 24.4 cm) | ATX (30.5 x 24.4 cm) |
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| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode, chipset) | PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode, chipset) |
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| Storage | 5x M.2 (3x PCIe 5.0 x4, 2x PCIe 4.0 x4) + 4x SATA 6Gb/s | 7x M.2 (3x PCIe 5.0 x4, 4x PCIe 4.0 x4) + 4x SATA 6Gb/s |
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| Networking | Realtek 5Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 (2x2, 320 MHz), Bluetooth 5.4 | Realtek 5Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 (2x2, 320 MHz), Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Rear USB | 13 ports incl. 2x USB4 (40Gbps) | 14 ports incl. 2x Thunderbolt 4 |
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| Audio | ROG SupremeFX ALC4080, 7.1 | ROG SupremeFX ALC4080, 7.1 |
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