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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE

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  • 35differ
  • 44identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (8 vs 6). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:6
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE
118 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 modelDiffersMediaTek MT7925Realtek RTL8922AE
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffersMulticolourWhite
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers224222110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit512 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
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 mm335 mm
Package depthDiffers273 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers2.7 kg2.41 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers50 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.13 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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