ASUS - ROG Strix Z890-E vs Gigabyte - Z890 AORUS Elite

The ROG Strix Z890-E edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.7 vs 65), but the 5.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the ROG Strix Z890-E if you care most about m.2 slots. The biggest gaps in its favor are m.2 slots.

The Z890 AORUS Elite similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable max memory, ram slots, pcie slots, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the ROG Strix Z890-E is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.