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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 25differ
  • 65identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (8200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (8 vs 7). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3). WLAN controller model: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Realtek RTL8922AE on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3).

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):5
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3)
102 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
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 socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slot64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
HDCP version2.32.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers44
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)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 modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Realtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key size2511025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security

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