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B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$15999
X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W
ASUS
$24999
Chipset
Intel B860AMD X870
Socket
LGA1851AM5
Form Factor
Micro ATXATX
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
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
11
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
10
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes No
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkLight
Supported CPUs
Intel Core Ultra Series 2AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E vs X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $90 (56%) less than the X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W.