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B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE
Gigabyte
$17999
X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W
ASUS
$20977
Chipset
AMD B850AMD X870
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
Micro ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
14
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
14
M.2 Slots
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 25110/22110/2580/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 22110/2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2242-2260M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
40
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
11
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 ax
Bluetooth
5.3-
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes No
BIOS Flashback
Yes No
Color
LightLight
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE vs X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $30 (17%) less than the X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W.