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ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE differ on chipset: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at B650, Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE at X870. They match on 10 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRockASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE (AM5/AMD X870/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 Power Stages/USB4/White Aesthetic)
GigabyteGigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE (AM5/AMD X870/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 Power Stages/USB4/White Aesthetic)
Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650X870
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots22
Max Memory128128
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiX870I AORUS PRO ICE
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase8+2+1 phase (amperage not officially disclosed by Gigabyte)
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 8400+ MT/s (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU-dependent)
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layoutUSB4 Type-C
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E2.5GbE (Realtek), Wi-Fi 7 (RTL8922AE), Bluetooth 5.4
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotWhite "ICE" aesthetic, USB4
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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