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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 24differ
  • 34identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (8200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B840M-R:0, 1, 5, 10
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4

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112 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-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 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourWhite
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one924 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one563 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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