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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 94identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (9000 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (8 vs 6). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:8200 MHz
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:6
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:8
  • RAID levels
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:0, 1, 10
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:3

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Comparison of B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD
122 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz9000,8800,8600,8400,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9000 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8922AEMediaTek MT7927
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220-VB
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers12
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers335 mm341 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm306 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm89 mm
Package weightDiffers3.15 kg3.67 kg
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg3.17 kg

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