GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs ASUS Sabertooth Z87 Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and ASUS Sabertooth Z87 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and SLI Support.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	ASUS Sabertooth Z87
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand ASUS
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model SABERTOOTH Z87 90MB0DR0-M0EAY0
Release Date 📅 February 2026	Release Date 📅 October 2016
* 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 ►
Pros -	Pros Intel LAN controller Very good onboard audio Overclock capabilities Thermal armor and thermal management system work great
Cons -	Cons Thermal Armour may obstruct some larger CPU heatsinks 35mm motherboard fans can get noisy in AUTO mode
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset Intel Z87
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz
* 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 ALC1150
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Intel I217-V
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 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 0