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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)

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85identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more PCI Express x4 slots than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (2 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1). WLAN controller model: Realtek RTL8922AE on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), Qualcomm QCNCM865 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1).

RAID levels
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):3
WLAN controller model
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):Realtek RTL8922AE
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Qualcomm QCNCM865
Product colour
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):White
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):Black
PCI Express x4 slots
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):1
- X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)
103 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)View product	B GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin count	288	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	8200 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP version	2.3	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	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
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	2	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	4	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD X870E	AMD X870E
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
1st M.2 largest key size	25110	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
4th M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x4 (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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security

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