Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE vs X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE and Gigabyte X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Chipset (AMD X870) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, SATA 6 Gbps Ports and M.2 Ports.

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Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE	Gigabyte X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $339.99	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $599.99
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE X870 A ELITE X ICE	Model X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE X870 A TACHYON ICE
Release Date -	Release Date -
* 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 AM5	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor EATX
Chipset AMD X870	Chipset AMD X870
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 9600Mhz
* 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 -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 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 -	Back I/O Ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x OC Ignition button 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port (Note) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB4 USB Type-C port (DisplayPort (Note)) 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 2	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 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 6	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
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