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GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 75identical
  • 12known 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 B850M AORUS STEALTH (9000 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (8 vs 5). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:5
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:8
  • RAID levels
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:0, 1, 10, 5
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
    • X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:6

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD
123 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 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, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers58
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 50, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
Number of noise detection headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers23
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 quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
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
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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)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 modelDiffersRealtek RTL8922AEMediaTek MT7927
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220-VB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
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
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers268 mm341 mm
Package depthDiffers287 mm306 mm
Package weightDiffers2.66 kg3.67 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg3.17 kg

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