GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Elite WIFI7 and ASUS ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD X870). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, Back I/O Ports and PCI-Express x16 Slots.
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
ASUS
Model
X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
X870 A ELITE WIFI7
Model
ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI
90MB1IF0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 September 2024
Release Date
📅 September 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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 Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover * The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
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 Q-Flash Plus button
1 x HDMI port
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports (DisplayPort)
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 RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks
Back I/O Ports
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C with DP Alt mode)
6 x USB 10Gbps port(s) (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)
4 x USB 5Gbps port(s) (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
2 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
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
4
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
2280 / 25110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Comparison and key differences summary
Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Elite WIFI7:
