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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE: Comparison
ASRock B650 PG Lightning and Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE at 3, 33% in favour of Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | B650 | B860 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 2-33% | 3 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B650 PG Lightning | B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE |
| VRM | Entry-tier design (phase count not published) | 14+1+2+1 phase |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 9200MHz (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) | PCIe 5.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 4.0 |
| Connectivity | USB 3.2 | USB4, USB-C |
| Networking | 2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately) | 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 | Realtek codec |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4) | 3x M.2, white "ICE" aesthetic |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) |
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