Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)

84specifications compared
31differ
53identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (8 vs 5). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (1 vs 0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1).

Number of storage drives supported
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:5
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):8
RAID levels
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:0, 1, 10, 5
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:1
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
Number of water pump connectors
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:4
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)
128 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH View product	B GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, 5	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8126	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870E
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	25110
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 generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	287 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.66 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.29 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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