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B850 GAMING X WIFI6E
Gigabyte
$20799
X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W
ASUS
$24999
Chipset
AMD B850AMD X870
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
ATXATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
34
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
34
M.2 Slots
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 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
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
No No
BIOS Flashback
No No
Color
DarkLight
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes-
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B850 GAMING X WIFI6E vs X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B850 GAMING X WIFI6E is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $42 (20%) less than the X870 MAX Gaming WIFI7 W.