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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY: Comparison

ASRock B650 PG Lightning and Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY at 3, 33% in favour of Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY. They match on 8 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRockASRock B650 PG Lightning
Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY (AM5/AMD X870/ATX/18+2+2 Phase VRM/110A SPS/DDR5-11,400 OC/CL24 Tight Timing/Test-Bench Layout)
GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRock B650 PG Lightning
Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY (AM5/AMD X870/ATX/18+2+2 Phase VRM/110A SPS/DDR5-11,400 OC/CL24 Tight Timing/Test-Bench Layout)
Gigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB650X870
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256256
M.2 Slots2-33%3
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelB650 PG LightningGigabyte X870 AORUS INFINITY, AORUS INFINITY Series
VRMEntry-tier design (phase count not published)18+2+2 Phases, 110A SPS (VCore/SOC) + 60A DrMOS (Misc), 600W+ to CPU
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s4x DDR5 DIMM, Up to 11,400 MT/s (OC), CL24 Tight Timing Profile
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)3x M.2 (2x PCIe 5.0 x4), PCIe 5.0 x16
ConnectivityUSB 3.2USB4 Type-C, 65W Front USB-PD
Networking2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately)5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220 (7.1 Channel, Internal DAC)
Special Features2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4)X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, Onboard Diagnostic Panel with Cold Reboot Button
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series

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