GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Wi-Fi Generation.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	ASRock B860 Lightning WiFi
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand ASRock
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model B860 Lightning WiFi
Release Date 📅 February 2026	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 ►
Series -	Series Phantom Gaming
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset Intel B860
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 8933Mhz
* 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 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed -	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 -	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports** 3 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) * Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging ** USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
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 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
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 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
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