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GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 31differ
  • 53identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (8200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (256 GB vs 192 GB). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (8 vs 6). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3). WLAN controller model: Realtek RTL8852CE on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Realtek RTL8922AE on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3).

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):192 GB
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):3
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)
112 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers24
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers10
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 quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit 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 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 modelDiffersRealtek RTL8852CERealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, VoltageVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers258025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size2211022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
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
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
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
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security

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