MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY vs GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E Motherboard Comparison

MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY and GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Max LAN Speed.

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MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY	GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E
Prices (Change region) In Stock + $29.99 Shipping $1,346.06	Prices (Change region) In Stock + $2.99 Shipping $159.99
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Brand MSI	Brand GIGABYTE
Model MEG Z690 UNIFY	Model B650E EAGLE WIFI6E B650E EAGLE WF6E
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 November 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset AMD B650E
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6666Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4080	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset 2 x Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort (Note) 1 x HDMI port (Note) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x RJ-45 port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x antenna connectors (1T1R) 3 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 1	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 6	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY:

Supports NVIDIA SLI
Supports AMD CrossFire
+1 Slots PCI-E x4
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+4 Ports M.2

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE B650E Eagle WIFI6E:

88% cheaper, you can save $1,186.07
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6600MHz, 6666MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8400MHz, 8600MHz, 8800MHz
+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+64 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2