Gigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE vs X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE and Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, PCI-Express x16 Slots and M.2 Ports.

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Gigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE	Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $584.99 Out of Stock $608.07 Out of Stock Free shipping $619.99	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $339.99
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand Gigabyte
Model X870E A MASTER X ICE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE	Model X870 AORUS ELITE X3D ICE X870 A ELITE X 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 ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset AMD X870
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 8800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz
* 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 -
Audio Channels 5.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
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 Clear CMOS button 1 x reset button 1 x power button 1 x HDMI port (Note) 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports (DisplayPorts (Note)) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 2 x RJ-45 ports 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 2 x audio jacks 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector	Back I/O Ports -
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 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 5	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2580 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 6
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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