Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)

78specifications compared
33differ
45identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 7). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3).

ECC сompatibility
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:ECC & Non-ECC
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:9600 MHz
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:7
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8
RAID levels
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:0, 1, 5, 10
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
Maximum resolution
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3840 x 2160 pixels
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:3
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20:2
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)
110 specifications	A ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 View product	B GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	3	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectors	2	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 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 modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7927	Realtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD X870E	AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4082	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for one	liquid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	5	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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