ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi vs Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
Key differences
- ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi: m.2 slots 4 vs 3 (25% higher)
- Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7: max memory speed 8,200 MT/s vs 8,000 MT/s
Same on both: usb4 No, wi-fi Wi-Fi 7, pcie 5.0 m.2 slots 1, socket AM5, chipset B850, ethernet 2.5 Gbps, bluetooth 5.4, sata ports 4, fan headers 6, form factor ATX, memory type DDR5, gpu slot PCIe 5.0, rgb headers 3× ARGB, 1× RGB, max memory 256 GB, memory slots 4, bios flashback Yes, front usb-c header 20Gb/s.
| ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi | Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| USB4 | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Chipset | B850 | B850 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| M.2 slots | 4 | 3 |
| Rear USB | 2× 10Gb/s Type-C, 2× 10Gb/s Type-A, 3× 5Gb/s Type-A, 4× USB 2.0 | 1× 10Gb/s Type-C, 2× 10Gb/s Type-A, 5× 5Gb/s Type-A, 4× USB 2.0 |
| M.2 slots (detail) | 1× PCIe 5.0 x4, 3× PCIe 4.0 x4 | 1× PCIe 5.0 x4, 2× PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Rear USB-A | 9 | 11 |
| Rear USB-C | 2 | 1 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| PCIe slots | 1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 (x16 slot) | 1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 2× PCIe 3.0 x1 (x16 slot) |
| SATA ports | 4 | 4 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC4082 | — |
| Fan headers | 6 | 6 |
| Form factor | ATX | ATX |
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| GPU slot | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| RGB headers | 3× ARGB, 1× RGB | 3× ARGB, 1× RGB |
| Internal USB headers | 1× USB-C 20Gb/s, 2× USB 5Gb/s (4 ports), 2× USB 2.0 (4 ports) | 1× 20Gb/s Type-C, 2× 5Gb/s ports, 4× USB 2.0 ports |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory slots | 4 | 4 |
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | — |
| BIOS flashback | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet controller | Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5Gb | Realtek 2.5Gb |
| Video outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1 | 1× DisplayPort, 1× internal front HDMI |
| Front USB-C header | 20Gb/s | 20Gb/s |
| Max memory speed | 8,000 MT/s | 8,200 MT/s |