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B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$15999
B860 PRO M-A WIFI
MSI
$17999
Chipset
Intel B860Intel B860
Socket
LGA1851LGA1851
Form Factor
Micro ATXMicro ATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
24
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
24
M.2 Slots
25
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2260-2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
12
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
11
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes No
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra Series 2
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs B860 PRO M-A WIFI reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $20 (13%) less than the B860 PRO M-A WIFI.