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ASRock TRX50 WS vs Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE: Comparison
ASRock TRX50 WS and Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE separate most on max memory: ASRock TRX50 WS at 1024, Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE at 256, 75% in favour of ASRock TRX50 WS. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASRock TRX50 WS. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and pcie 5.0 support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | sTR5 | LGA1851 |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA1851 |
| Form Factor | E-ATX | E-ATX |
| Chipset | TRX50 | Z890 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 2-50% |
| Max Memory | 1024 | 256-75% |
| M.2 Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | Yes | Yes |
| Model | TRX50 WS | Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE, D5 DUO X Series |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock | 18+1+2 Phases, 110A SPS (VCore) + 80A (VCCGT/VCCSA) |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 ECC R-DIMM, quad-channel, up to 1TB | 2x DDR5 DIMM (CQDIMM/CUDIMM), Up to 10,400 MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | 5x PCIe 5.0 x16 | 4x M.2 (1x PCIe 5.0), PCIe 5.0 x16 + x8 |
| Connectivity | SlimSAS/MCIO expansion ports | Thunderbolt 4, PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports |
| Networking | 10GbE + 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E | 5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Special Features | 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2 + SlimSAS expansion | LN2 Mode, Cold Reset, OC Trigger and Ignition, Voltage Measurement Points, 8-Layer PCB |
| CPU Support | AMD Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series | Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) |