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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 41identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots7 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one335 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.92 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.36 kg1.68 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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