Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE vs B860I AORUS PRO ICE Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE and Gigabyte B860I AORUS PRO ICE are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Chipset (Intel B860) and Supported Memory (DDR5-4800 / 9200). The main differences are in Form factor, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and Back I/O Ports.

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Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE	Gigabyte B860I AORUS PRO ICE
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE B860 A ELITE WF7 ICE	Model B860I AORUS PRO ICE
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel B860
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Channels Realtek® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x USB4 USB Type-C port (DisplayPort (Note)) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x DisplayPort (Note) 1 x HDMI port (Note) 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 connector (USB4 USB Type-C port) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x RJ-45 port 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x audio jacks 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0