GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs B650 AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and Gigabyte B650 AORUS PRO AX are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, CrossFire Support and Wi-Fi Generation.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	Gigabyte B650 AORUS PRO AX
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model B650 AORUS PRO AX B650 AORUS PRO AX (rev.1.x)
Release Date 📅 February 2026	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 B650
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz
* 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-VB CODEC * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. High Definition Audio
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
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 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x HDMI 2.0 port 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 2 x audio jacks 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
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 1
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 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 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 25110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
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