Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)

72specifications compared
25differ
47identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (2 vs 1). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more CPU fan connectors than the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Intel on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2).

Processor manufacturer
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:AMD
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):Intel
Processor socket
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:Socket AM5
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Number of storage drives supported
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):2
Number of CPU fan connectors
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):1
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:3
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):3

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)
103 specifications	A ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W View product	B GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1851
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066,8800,8600,8266,8400,8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,5600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	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	2	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	2	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers	1	2
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-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 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.3
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870	Intel B860
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	White	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, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.36 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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