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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 83identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (6 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, 0, 1, 10, 5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:6
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:5
  • RAID levels
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:0, 1, 10
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:0
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:6
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:3
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, B850M AORUS STEALTH
122 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers65
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 10, 5
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers32
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)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)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11 Home
Expansion slots5 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
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
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm268 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm287 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm89 mm
Package weightDiffers3.15 kg2.66 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg2.29 kg

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