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GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 27differ
  • 61identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

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

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):7
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)
107 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 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 speedsDiffers7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit 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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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
Features4 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 colourDiffersBlackWhite
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Temperature, Water cooling, 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 source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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