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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE vs GIGABYTE B860M D3W

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  • 97specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 59identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B860M D3W has 866 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (9066 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B860M D3W has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B860M D3W (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, Intel on the GIGABYTE B860M D3W.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:AMD
    • B860M D3W:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Socket AM5
    • B860M D3W:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Socket AM5
    • B860M D3W:LGA 1851
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:Non-ECC
    • B860M D3W:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:8200 MHz
    • B860M D3W:9066 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
    • B860M D3W:4
  • RAID levels
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:0, 1, 10
    • B860M D3W:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
    • B860M D3W:1

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, B860M D3W
123 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1), Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz5600,6400,9066,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200,8266,8400,8600,8800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9066 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel B860
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersWhiteDark brown
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm265 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm54 mm
Package weightDiffers2.41 kg1.6 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.13 kg1.35 kg

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