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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 68identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (256 GB vs 128 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8126 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, Realtek RTL8125 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2).

  • Number of memory slots
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:8200 MHz
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:256 GB
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:6
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):7
  • RAID levels
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:0, 1, 10
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:1
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):4

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)
123 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz9600,9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
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 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers20
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Network6 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Realtek RTL8125
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)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8922AEMediaTek MT7902
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
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
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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm270 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm268 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers3.15 kg1.4 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg1.22 kg

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