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GIGABYTE B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 80identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:8
  • RAID levels
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN controller model
    • B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:Realtek RTL8852CE
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:Realtek RTL8922AE

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Comparison of B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
124 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8852CERealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffersDark brownWhite
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers258025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers270 mm345 mm
Package depthDiffers268 mm294 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers1.59 kg2.64 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.64 kg

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