Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 57identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:Non-ECC
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:7
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W:3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2

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Comparison of B850 MAX GAMING WIFI W, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
129 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers353 mm345 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm294 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers1.26 kg2.64 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.64 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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