GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS Elite AX ICE vs B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE Motherboard Comparison

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GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS Elite AX ICE	GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand GIGABYTE
Model Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE	Model B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE B850M A ELT WF6E ICE
Release Date 📅 April 2024	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (57 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM5
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z790	Chipset AMD B850
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz
* 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 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	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 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x HDMI 2.0 port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1

What are the differences between GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS Elite AX ICE and B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

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Reasons to pick the GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS Elite AX ICE:

+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s.
+1 Ports M.2.
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2.

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Reasons to pick the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE:

Newer Product, it was released around 8 months later.
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7800MHz, 7900MHz, 7950MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz
+64 GB maximum RAM supported.

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