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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)

90specifications compared
22differ
68identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE (4 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1). WLAN controller model: Realtek RTL8922AE on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, Qualcomm QCNCM865 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1).

Number of storage drives supported
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:6
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):8
RAID levels
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:0, 1, 10
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:1
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):4
Number of water pump connectors
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:4
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE, X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)
125 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE-P ICE View product	B GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	8200 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	64 GB	64 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP version	2.3	2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	2	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	2	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	3
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	4	4
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8126	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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 modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Qualcomm QCNCM865
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870E
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
4th M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	335 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.41 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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