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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 22differ
  • 50identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (8 vs 7). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) 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 GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more RGB LED pin headers than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (4 vs 3). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
  • RAID levels
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:0, 1, 5, 10
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • WiFi-AP antenna jack
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)
109 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory1 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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