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Ryzen 8000 Phoenix CPUs slow M2A_CPU to PCIe 4.0 and Phoenix 2 slows M2B_CPU to x2.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 back panel list: 1 USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 5 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0, 1 DisplayPort (1.4, actual support varies by CPU), 1 RJ-45 (up to 2.5 Gbps), 2 audio jacks (line out and mic in) and 1 optical S/PDIF out. USB 2.0 is stored as 0.48 Gbps. The HDMI port in the connector list is the internal F_HDMI header for a Sensor Panel Link screen and is not a rear port. The Q-Flash Plus button and two antenna connectors are not ports.","usb_headers":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: FU3C_20G (USB Type-C header, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, one port), FU3A_5G (USB 3.2 Gen 1, two ports), FUSB_1 and FUSB_2 (USB 2.0, two ports each).","fan_header_count":"Section 2-2: CPU_FAN, CPU_OPT (CPU fan/pump), SYS_FAN1 to SYS_FAN3 and FAN4_PUMP (system fan/pump) are six 4-pin headers.","argb_header_count":"Section 2-2: 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers (ARGB_V2_1 to ARGB_V2_3).","rgb_header_count":"Section 2-2: 1 x RGB LED strip header (LED_C, 12 V).","wifi_module":"Section 2-2 wireless module: Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE. 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be on 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz. Not variant-checked for other board revisions.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Section 2-2: support for 11be 160 MHz. 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The push-on antenna connector (WIFI EZ-Plug) is from Funky Kit's copy of GIGABYTE's feature list and from FPS Review and HWCooling.","in_the_box":"Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package. Tom's Hardware listed one SATA cable at launch."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-review/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_max_speed_mts","tool_free_features","variants"],"notes":{"ram_max_speed_mts":"Funky Kit page 2 reproduces the GIGABYTE specification list: DDR5 8200 (O.C.) as the highest listed speed, 4 DIMM sockets, up to 256 GB. The manual lists only 5200/4800/4400 MT/s. Ryzen 9000 is named by FPS Review for the 8200 MT/s figure.","tool_free_features":"GIGABYTE feature list: WIFI EZ-Plug (quick and easy Wi-Fi antenna installation), EZ-Latch Plus (PCIe and M.2 slots with quick release and screwless design) and EZ-Latch Click (M.2 heatsinks with screwless design).","variants":"Copy of GIGABYTE's spec list: Realtek Audio CODEC (Only for rev. 1.0) and Realtek ALC1220 CODEC (Only for rev. 1.1)."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-review/3/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["pcb_layers"],"notes":{"pcb_layers":"Funky Kit: 6-layer low loss, 2X copper PCB."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["segment","vrm_layout"],"notes":{"segment":"Funky Kit calls it a feature-rich gaming motherboard. The retail box in the maker's product image reads GAMING MOTHERBOARD.","vrm_layout":"Funky Kit: Digital Twin 14+2+2 phases VRM, as in GIGABYTE's feature list."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2025/01/06/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","ethernet_controllers","ram_max_speed_mts","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2025-01-06 at the B850 launch, with 11 GIGABYTE B850 boards announced together. The Tom's Hardware review followed on 2025-01-14.","launch_price_usd":"Targeting an MSRP of $229.99 for the black B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. The ICE model has the same price. US price, excl. sales tax.","ethernet_controllers":"The 2.5G LAN is a Realtek RTL8125D, stored as the chip family RTL8125. GIGABYTE's manual states only Realtek 2.5GbE.","ram_max_speed_mts":"DDR5 up to 8200 MT/s with Ryzen 9000 CPUs, which the review says GIGABYTE states. 8600 MT/s applies to the B850M AORUS PRO WIFI7 with Ryzen 8000 CPUs.","vrm_layout":"Twin 14+2+2 phase digital VRM: 14 Vcore phases, 2 SOC phases and 2 MISC phases.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"14 Vcore power stages. The stage rating is not stored because FPS Review and the retailer list 60 A while Tom's Hardware reads 55 A on the chips.","variants":"Review of a rev. 1.0 board at launch: audio is handled by a Realtek ALC897."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi-7-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","cpu_overclocking","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_controller","preinstalled_io_shield","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 2025-01-14 as the first motherboard review of 2025 for the new B850 chipset. Pre-launch review, so the spec table in it has errors (LAN, Wi-Fi chip and codec) and is not used for those fields.","cpu_overclocking":"Tom's Hardware: on B850 you can overclock the CPU and memory. B840 is memory only.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"Power delivery is 18 phases with 14 dedicated to Vcore. The review counts 14 onsemi DrMOS power stages in a twin configuration.","vrm_controller":"Power goes to an 8-channel Richtek RT3678BE controller.","preinstalled_io_shield":"The backplate of the B850 Aorus Elite Wifi7 has vent ports that help cool the VRMs.","rgb_lighting":"RGB users must add their own lighting through the headers. GIGABYTE's spec list names no lighting on the board. FPS Review, Funky Kit and Glitched see one small LED under the chipset or M.2 heatsink, which does not count."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi-7-review/3","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"Ryzen 9 9900X at about 160 W, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, stock settings, AIDA64 System Stability Test (CPU, FPU, cache, memory). Maximum 43 C from the reviewer's probes and 46 C from the board sensor. The ambient temperature is not stated.","measured_power_idle_w":"Whole test system idle at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter, Windows Balanced power plan, XMP enabled. Test system: Ryzen 9 9900X, RTX 4080, Crucial T705, Windows 11 23H2.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Peak of the whole test system at the wall (Kill-A-Watt) during the AIDA64 System Stability Test with the CPU at 160 W in HWiNFO. The graphics card was not stressed. Stock settings."}},{"url":"https://www.hwcooling.net/en/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-is-it-really-cheaper-yes-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["tool_free_features","ethernet_controllers","preinstalled_io_shield","variants"],"notes":{"tool_free_features":"Remote EZ-Latch Plus button on the right edge releases the PCIe x16 slot latch. The WiFi antennas use a push-pin mounting system.","ethernet_controllers":"2.5 GbE Realtek RTL8125. 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