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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D vs GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 91identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE (8 vs 7). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8126 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D, Realtek RTL8126, Realtek RTL8127 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:Non-ECC
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:8
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:7
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:2
  • Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:2
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:3
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:3
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:4
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X870E AORUS ELITE X3D:3
    • X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE:0

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Comparison of X870E AORUS ELITE X3D, X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE
124 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers87
Internal I/O4 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs23
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers32
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers45
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers57
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Realtek RTL8126, Realtek RTL8127
WLAN controller modelDiffersQualcomm QCNCM865MediaTek MT7927
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220-VB/ESS 9118
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers45
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102580
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaTaiwan
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers345 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers294 mm310 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm92 mm
Package weightDiffers3.41 kg4.38 kg
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.98 kg3.82 kg

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