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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 33identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (7 vs 6). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE.

  • Processor socket
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:Socket AM5
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:256 GB
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:6
  • RAID levels
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, B550M X AORUS ELITE
110 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD B550
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.36 kg1.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.26 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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