ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W vs GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
ASUSASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 Wfrom 26 999 lek2 shops
GigabyteGIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICEfrom 29 900 lek2 shops
| Specification | ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE |
|---|---|---|
| Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers | 4 | 3 |
| Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs | 2 | 1 |
| Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers | 3 | 4 |
| Number of water pump connectorsDiffers | 1 | 2 |
| HDMI versionDiffers | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Headphone outputsDiffers | 3 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 5 |
| ECC сompatibilityDiffers | ECC & Non-ECC | Non-ECC |
| Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs | 8000 MHz | 8200 MHz |
| Supported memory typesDiffers | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5 |
| BIOS typeDiffers | UEFI AMI | AMI UEFI BIOS |
| RAID levelsDiffers | 0, 1, 5, 10 | 0, 1, 10 |
| Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers | PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III | M.2, SATA III |
| Windows operating systems supportedDiffers | Windows 11 | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64 |
| Compatible processor seriesDiffers | AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series | AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series |
| Maximum resolutionDiffers | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 4096 x 2160 pixels |
| Audio output channelsDiffers | 7.1 channels | 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel |
| Motherboard chipsetDiffers | AMD X870 | AMD B850 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 2 |
| Built-in WiFiDiffers | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Product nameDiffers | X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE |
| 12V power connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin)Same | Yes | Yes |
| CPU fan connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| EPS power connector (8-pin)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Front panel audio connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| Number of CPU fan connectorsSame | 2 | 2 |
| Number of SATA III connectorsSame | 4 | 4 |
| RGB LED pin headerSame | Yes | Yes |
| TPM connectorSame | Yes | Yes |
| USB 2.0 connectorsSame | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsSame | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsSame | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantitySame | 1 | 1 |
| Microphone inSame | Yes | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantitySame | 4 | 4 |
| Number of M.2 (M) slotsSame | 3 | 3 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsSame | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum internal memorySame | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channelsSame | Dual-channel | Dual-channel |
| Memory slots typeSame | DIMM | DIMM |
| Number of memory slotsSame | 4 | 4 |
| Unbuffered memorySame | Yes | Yes |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth versionSame | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Ethernet interface typeSame | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Top Wi-Fi standardSame | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-FiSame | Yes | Yes |
| BIOS memory sizeSame | 256 Mbit | 256 Mbit |
| Clear CMOS jumperSame | Yes | Yes |
| Number of storage drives supportedSame | 7 | 7 |
| RAID supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| Supported storage drive typesSame | HDD & SSD | HDD & SSD |
| Component forSame | PC | PC |
| Motherboard chipset familySame | AMD | AMD |
| Motherboard form factorSame | ATX | ATX |
| Processor manufacturerSame | AMD | AMD |
| Processor socketSame | Socket AM5 | Socket AM5 |
| Supported processor socketsSame | Socket AM5 | Socket AM5 |
| DepthSame | 244 mm | 244 mm |
| WidthSame | 305 mm | 305 mm |
| Parallel processing technology supportSame | Not supported | Not supported |
| WiFi-AP antenna jackSame | 2 | 2 |
| Antenna includedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Screws includedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Chassis intrusion connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Front panel connectornot known | not known | Yes |
| Number of COM connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| S/PDIF out connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Serial port headersnot known | not known | 1 |
| Total number of SATA connectorsnot known | not known | 4 |
| DisplayPort versionnot known | not known | 1.4 |
| DisplayPorts quantitynot known | not known | 1 |
| Graphics outputnot known | not known | 1 x DisplayPort |
| HDCPnot known | not known | Yes |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)not known | not known | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantitynot known | not known | 1 |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-A, USB Type-C | not known |
| USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantitynot known | 2 | not known |
| 1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 5.0 |
| 1st M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 25110 |
| 2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 4.0 |
| 2nd M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 22110 |
| 3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationnot known | not known | 4.0 |
| 3rd M.2 largest key sizenot known | not known | 22110 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsnot known | 1 | not known |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsnot known | 1 | not known |
| Maximum internal memory per slotnot known | not known | 64 GB |
| Supported memory clock speedsnot known | not known | 4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz |
| Wake-on-LAN readynot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | not known | 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 modelnot known | not known | Realtek RTL8922AE |
| ACPI versionnot known | not known | 5.0 |
| Clear CMOS buttonnot known | not known | Yes |
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionnot known | not known | 2.7 |
| System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionnot known | not known | 2.7 |
| Battery capacitynot known | not known | 220 mAh |
| Battery technologynot known | not known | Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2) |
| Battery typenot known | not known | CR2032 |
| Battery weightnot known | not known | 3 g |
| Lithium weight per batterynot known | not known | 0.07 g |
| Number of battery cellsnot known | not known | 1 |
| Number of HDDs supportednot known | not known | 4 |
| PC health monitoringnot known | not known | Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling |
| Heightnot known | not known | 35 mm |
| Weightnot known | not known | 2.16 kg |
| Audio chipnot known | not known | Realtek ALC897 |
| On-board graphics cardnot known | not known | No |
| DirectX versionnot known | not known | 12.0 |
| Power source typenot known | not known | ATX |
| Bundled softwarenot known | not known | Norton Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software |
| Batteries includednot known | not known | Yes |
| Compatible operating systemsnot known | not known | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Country of originnot known | not known | China |
| Warranty periodnot known | not known | 3 year(s) |
| Additional I/O headersnot known | not known | 1x RGB LED header, 3x ARGB LED headers |
| PCI Supportnot known | not known | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU |
| Supported storage drives form factor (internal)not known | M.2 | not known |
| Cables includednot known | SATA | not known |
| Package depthnot known | not known | 270 mm |
| Package heightnot known | not known | 80 mm |
| Package weightnot known | not known | 2.46 kg |
| Package widthnot known | not known | 335 mm |
| Products per shipping (inner) casenot known | not known | 1 pc(s) |