Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI PRO B860M-E

60specifications compared
31differ
29identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
- PRO B860M-E:2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):256 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8
- PRO B860M-E:6
USB 2.0 connectors
- X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
- PRO B860M-E:4

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), PRO B860M-E
105 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O4 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	4	3
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
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Network1 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 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 modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8922AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	Intel B860
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 supported	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 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	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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