Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI

69specifications compared
25differ
44identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI (8 vs 7). The MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (1 vs 0). Motherboard chipset: AMD X870E on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), AMD B850 on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1220 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), Realtek ALC897 on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI.

Number of storage drives supported
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:7
USB 2.0 connectors
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:1
Motherboard chipset
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):AMD X870E
- PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:AMD B850

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), PRO B850-V EVO WIFI
112 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	8200,5600,4800 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 slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 outputsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8922AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
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 generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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