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GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 82identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:6
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:8
  • RAID levels
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:5
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:0
  • HDMI version
    • B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E:1.4
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE:2.1

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Comparison of B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E, X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
123 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8852CERealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers270 mm345 mm
Package depthDiffers268 mm294 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers1.97 kg2.64 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WeightDiffers1.78 kg2.64 kg

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