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GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)

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  • 31differ
  • 48identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2), 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):128 GB
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
  • RAID levels
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):1
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2), X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)
125 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slot64 GB64 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors22
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers44
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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 modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersDark brownWhite
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.18 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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