Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850 GAMING WIFI6 vs GIGABYTE B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE

Add a product
  • 106specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 74identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:AMD
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:Socket AM5
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:Socket AM5
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:LGA 1851
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:Non-ECC
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:8200 MHz
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:9200 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:0, 1, 10
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:2
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B850 GAMING WIFI6:0
    • B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of B850 GAMING WIFI6, B860M AORUS ELITE WF6E ICE
121 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 MHz5600,6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9200 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)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 RTL8111HIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel B860
Product colourDiffersBrownWhite
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102580
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2211025110
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 weightDiffers1.76 kg1.9 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.51 kg1.7 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons