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B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
Gigabyte
$20850
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX
Gigabyte
$18999
Chipset
AMD B850Intel Z790
Socket
AM5LGA1700
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
31
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
11
PCIe x1 Slots
20
M.2 Slots
34
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
46
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
01
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Bluetooth
5.45.3
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
LightDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000Intel 12th, 13th, 14th Gen
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE vs Z790 AORUS ELITE AX reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The Z790 AORUS ELITE AX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $19 (10%) less than the B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE.