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GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 PLUS vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 11 known for one only
  • 31 the same
  • 3 missing for both

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  1. Rear USB portsA: 10B: 8GIGABYTE has 2 more.
  2. Fan headersA: 6B: 7MSI has 1 more.
  3. Vcore stagesA: 16B: 14GIGABYTE has 2 more.

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AGIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 PLUS
BMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

General

5 of 9 differ
Successor
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Platform

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Chipset

Board

2 of 5 differ

Power delivery

5 of 6 differ
Power stage layout
CPU core (Vcore) power stages
VRM controller
Not available

Memory

1 of 6 differ
Max memory speed (overclocked)
ECC memory

Expansion slots

1 of 3 differ
Expansion slots
Full-length PCIe slots
3
3
Fastest PCIe x16 slot generation
5
5

Storage

1 of 4 differ
M.2 storage slots
BMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
SlotPCIe generationPCIe lanesConnected toLongest driveTakes SATA drivesHeatsink
M2_154CPUM.2 2280NoYes
M2_244CPUM.2 22110NoYes
M2_344ChipsetM.2 2280NoYes
M2_444ChipsetM.2 2280YesYes
Source1Owner's manualdownload-2.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/Z890GAMINGPLUSWIFI6E_English.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications and pages 32 to 37. M2_1 is from the CPU, up to PCIe 5.0 x4, 2260/2280. M2_2 is from the CPU, up to PCIe 4.0 x4, 2260/2280/22110. M2_3 is from the Z890 chipset, up to PCIe 4.0 x4, 2242/2260/2280. M2_4 is from the chipset, up to PCIe 4.0 x4, also up to SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/2260/2280. MSI's store page and the FPS Review call M2_2 a chipset slot, which conflicts with the manual. The manual is used. The install steps show an M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on each slot (M2_1 screwless, M2_2 to M2_4 screwed) and the FPS Review says M2_3 and M2_4 sit under one long heatsink. The Wi-Fi module sits in a separate M.2 Key-E slot. No lane sharing is stated.3Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/z890-gaming-plus-wifi6e-placas-baseRead 15 October 2026Storage table: M.2_1 from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4, 2280/2260. M.2_2 listed as from the chipset (the manual says CPU), PCIe 4.0 x4, 22110/2280/2260. M.2_3 PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/2260/2242. M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA mode, 2280/2260/2242.6Reviewthefpsreview.com/2026/06/22/msi-z890-gaming-plus-wifi6e-motherboard-review/2Read 15 October 2026Page 2: the primary M.2 is Gen5 x4 from the CPU. M.2_2, 3 and 4 are Gen4 x4, which the reviewer says come from the chipset (the manual says M2_2 is from the CPU). All native heatsinks have thermal pads. Slot 2 has its own heatsink and slots 3 and 4 share one long heatsink.10Spec databasemaxmybuild.com/motherboards/msi-z890-gaming-plus-wifi6eRead 15 October 2026M.2 heatsinks: all slots. Layout 1x PCIe 5.0 x4 and 3x PCIe 4.0 x4.
M.2 slots
4
4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
1
1

Rear ports

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Rear ports
AGIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 PLUS
TypeVersionCountMax link rate (Gbps)Thunderbolt or USB4DP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB4140USB4Yes
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 2210Not availableNot available
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 135Not availableNot available
USB-AUSB 2.040.48Not availableNot available
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.11Not availableNot availableNot available
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available15Not availableNot available
3.5 mm audioNot available2Not availableNot availableNot available
Optical S/PDIFNot available1Not availableNot availableNot available
Rear USB ports
10
8
Rear USB-C ports
1
1
Fastest rear USB port
40Gbps
10Gbps
Thunderbolt
No
Not available

Internal connectors

3 of 5 differ
Internal USB headers
Front USB-C header speed
10Gbps
20Gbps
ARGB headers

Networking

5 of 9 differ
Ethernet ports
1
1
Ethernet speed
5Gbps
5Gbps

Audio

1 of 2 differ
DAC chip
Not available
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Features

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Power button on the board
Tool-free features
Tool-free M.2 latch, Tool-free M.2 heatsink, PCIe slot release, Push-on antenna connector2Reviewnoticias3d.com/articulo/4056/z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-plus-review.htmlRead 15 October 2026EZ-Latch systems mount the M.2 drives and heatsinks without tools and release the graphics card with a button on the side of the board. The Wi-Fi 7 antenna has an EZ-Plug fixing that is pushed in.3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-plus-motherboard-reviewRead 15 October 2026The top PCIe slot has the PCIe EZ-Latch Plus button for releasing the graphics card. The quick-connect Wi-Fi 7 antenna ships in the box.5Reviewcgmagonline.com/review/hardware/z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-plus-motherboardRead 15 October 2026The primary x16 slot has GIGABYTE's EZ-Latch Plus release mechanism and the board uses the Wi-Fi EZ-Plug antenna design.7Press articleoverclocking.com/gigabyte-annonce-ses-z890-aorus-elite-wifi-7-plus-et-z890-eagle-wifi7-plusRead 15 October 2026The graphics card has a simplified release button, the Wi-Fi antennas mount without screw terminals and the SSDs mount without tools.8Retailer pagejib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/87423/46/MAINBOARD--%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%94--GIGABYTE-Z890-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-PLUS--REV-1-0----INTEL-SOCKET-1851-DDR5-ATXRead 15 October 2026The shop copies GIGABYTE's feature text: WIFI EZ-Plug for quick Wi-Fi antenna install, EZ-Latch Plus for PCIe and M.2 slots with quick release and no screws, and EZ-Latch Click for screwless M.2 heatsinks.
Tool-free M.2 latch, Tool-free M.2 heatsink, PCIe slot release, Push-on antenna connector1Owner's manualdownload-2.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/Z890GAMINGPLUSWIFI6E_English.pdfRead 15 October 2026Special Features, EZ DIY: EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II (screwless on M2_1, pages 33 to 34), EZ PCIe Clip II and EZ Antenna. The M.2 install steps (pages 34 and 36) say to rotate the EZ M.2 Clip to secure the SSD. The heatsinks on M2_2 to M2_4 use screws. The manual says to connect the antenna cables tight, and the MSI Japan press release says the EZ Wi-Fi antenna mounts by simply plugging it in, and Guru3D calls it push-on.3Maker product pagees-store.msi.com/products/z890-gaming-plus-wifi6e-placas-baseRead 15 October 2026Key features: EZ DIY with EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ PCIe Clip II and EZ Antenna.5Press releasetechno-edge.net/release/prtimes2/20260925/24691.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: the EZ Wi-Fi antenna attaches by plugging it in, EZ M.2 CLIP II and EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II let a finger remove an M.2 SSD, and the PCIe clip is 21 mm taller than the previous generation for easy graphics card removal.6Reviewthefpsreview.com/2026/06/22/msi-z890-gaming-plus-wifi6e-motherboard-review/2Read 15 October 2026Page 2 and 5: the primary M.2 heatsink is tool-free, the others use screws, all slots use a rotary clasp, and the EZ PCIe Clip II has an enlarged clasp that makes the GPU easier to release.8Press articleguru3d.com/story/msi-z890-gaming-plus-wifi-6e-supports-ddr59200-and-5gb-ethernetRead 15 October 2026Story: EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, and an EZ Wi-Fi antenna with a push-on attachment.

Measured

3 of 3 differ
VRM temperature under CPU load
Power draw CPU stress
Not available

In the box

1 of 1 differ

Warranty

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