Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY

107specifications compared
36differ
71identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY has 3,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (11400 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY (256 GB vs 128 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY.

Number of memory slots
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:4
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:11400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:256 GB
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:128 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:4
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:5
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:7
RAID levels
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:0, 1, 10, 5
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
- X870 AORUS INFINITY:4

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, X870 AORUS INFINITY
120 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH View product	B GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	11400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, 5	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	2	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	3
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	4	4
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8126	Realtek RTL8126
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Qualcomm QCNCM865
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	1024 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) case	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weight	3 g	3 g
Lithium weight per battery	0.07 g	0.07 g
Number of battery cells	1	1
Battery capacity	220 mAh	220 mAh
Battery technology	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery type	CR2032	CR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	268 mm	370 mm
Package depthDiffers	287 mm	328 mm
Package heightDiffers	89 mm	93 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.66 kg	4.67 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	275 mm
Height	35 mm	35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.29 kg	4.06 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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