Gigabyte B860M D vs Z890 AERO D Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte B860M D and Gigabyte Z890 AERO D are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Wireless LAN.

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Gigabyte B860M D	Gigabyte Z890 AERO D
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $159.00	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $1,090.90
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model B860M D	Model Z890 AERO D
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 October 2024
* 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 Micro ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel Z890
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz 8933Mhz 9066Mhz 9200Mhz 9333Mhz 9466Mhz 9500Mhz
* 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
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte B860M D:

85% cheaper, you can save $931.90
+1 Slots PCI-E x1

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Z890 AERO D:

Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 8933MHz, 9066MHz, 9200MHz, 9333MHz, 9466MHz, 9500MHz
+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 Ports M.2
+2 RAM slots
+128 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1