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X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
Released September 2024.2Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review published 2024-10-15 for a board on sale, after the 2024-09-30 retail start of the X870 boards. Last checked 14 October 2026.
- CPU socket
- AM5
- Chipset
- AMD X870
- Form factor
- ATX
- M.2 slots
- 4
61 of 78 fields known.
At a glance
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
3
Higher than 94% of other motherboards.
Ports
- 2 USB-C USB4
- 2 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 4 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 4 USB-A USB 2.0
- HDMI 2.1
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- 2 3.5 mm audio
- Optical S/PDIF
- USB-C header
- USB 3 header (19-pin)
- 2 USB 2.0 header (9-pin)
General
- Model numbers
- X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, X870 A ELITE WIFI71Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Manual cover and the regulatory table in the appendix list X870 A ELITE WIFI7 and X870 A ELITE WF7 for the same board.
- GTIN / EAN
- 47193318648115Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Scan lists GTIN 4719331864811 for model X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Komputronik and OX.ee list the same EAN for X870 A ELITE WIFI7.6Retailer pagekomputronik.pl/product/929450/plyta-glowna-gigabyte-x870-a-elite-wifi7.htmlRead 14 October 2026Komputronik lists EAN 4719331864811 and manufacturer code X870 A ELITE WIFI7.
- Announced
- Not available
- Status
- Available5Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026On sale on 2026-10-14 with delivery on 2026-10-15.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
- Board revision
- Not available
Platform
- CPU socket
- AM51Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Chipset
- AMD X8701Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Supported processors
- AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2: Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series. The manual refers to the maker's website for the latest CPU support list. Read on 2026-10-14.
Board
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Form factor
- ATX1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Board dimensions
- Width244Height305mm(9.6 × 12 in)1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2: ATX form factor, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm.
- RGB lighting on the board
- Not available
Power delivery
- Power stage layout
- 16+2+22Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 202620-phase (16+2+2) VRM with 16 phases dedicated to Vcore.
- CPU core (Vcore) power stages
- 162Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 202616 phases dedicated to Vcore, built from onsemi NCP302155R power stages.
- Vcore power stage rating
- 60A3Reviewtech-critter.com/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-hands-on-testRead 14 October 202616+2+2 phase configuration powered by 60A power stages, with the 16 Vcore phases in an 8+8 arrangement. The same figure is in the maker's text copied by Scan. HWCooling reads onsemi NCP302155R stages and calls them 55 A continuous.5Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Scan copies the maker's text: 16+2+2 Digital Twin power design with 60A DrMOS stages.
- VRM controller
- Not available
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR51Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Memory slots
- 41Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Max memory
- 256GB1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Max memory speed (overclocked)
- Not available
- CUDIMM support
- Not available
Expansion slots
- Expansion slots
Physical slot Electrical lanes PCIe generation Connected to Count PCIe x16 16 5 CPU 1 PCIe x16 4 4 Chipset 1 PCIe x16 2 3 Chipset 1 - Full-length PCIe slots
- 3
- Fastest PCIe x16 slot generation
- 5
Storage
- M.2 storage slots
Slot PCIe generation PCIe lanes Connected to Longest drive Takes SATA drives Heatsink Shares lanes with M2A_CPU 5 4 CPU M.2 22110 No Yes Not available M2B_CPU 5 4 CPU M.2 22110 No Yes PCIEX16 slot runs at up to x8 when M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU is used. Not available with Ryzen 8000 processors M2C_CPU 5 4 CPU M.2 22110 No Yes PCIEX16 slot runs at up to x8 when M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU is used. Not available with Ryzen 8000 processors M2D_SB 4 4 Chipset M.2 22110 No Yes PCIEX4 slot is unavailable when M2D_SB is used - M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
- 3
Rear ports
- Rear ports
Type Version Count Max link rate (Gbps) Thunderbolt or USB4 DP Alt Mode USB-C USB4 2 40 USB4 Yes USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 2 10 Not available Not available USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 4 5 Not available Not available USB-A USB 2.0 4 0.48 Not available Not available HDMI HDMI 2.1 1 Not available Not available Not available Ethernet (RJ45) Not available 1 2.5 Not available Not available 3.5 mm audio Not available 2 Not available Not available Not available Optical S/PDIF Not available 1 Not available Not available Not available - Rear USB ports
- 12
- Rear USB-C ports
- 2
- Fastest rear USB port
- 40Gbps
- Thunderbolt
- No
Internal connectors
- Internal USB headers
Header Max data rate (Gbps) Headers Front ports served USB-C header 20 1 1 USB 3 header (19-pin) 5 1 2 USB 2.0 header (9-pin) 0.48 2 4 - Front USB-C header speed
- 20Gbps
Networking
- Ethernet controllers
- Realtek RTL81252Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026Realtek RTL8125BG (2.5 GbE), stored as the chip family RTL8125.4Reviewlanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Realtek 2.5GbE NIC.
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5Gbps
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 71Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax and 11be (Wi-Fi 7).
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Max Wi-Fi channel width
- 160MHz1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2: support for 11be 160 MHz, for both module options.
- Wi-Fi module
- MediaTek MT79251Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2 and the appendix table: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (module MT7925B22M) on PCB rev. 1.0 and Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE on PCB rev. 1.1. HWCooling, LANOC and tech-critter tested boards with the MediaTek chip. The rev. 1.0 chip is the base value.2Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026Wi-Fi 7 with the MediaTek MT7925 chip and Bluetooth 5.4 on the tested board.
Audio
- Audio codec
- Realtek ALC12201Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2: Realtek ALC1220 CODEC, with no revision split in this manual.2Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: Realtek ALC1220 (7.1).4Reviewlanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Realtek ALC1220 CODEC.
- DAC chip
- Not available
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Q-Flash Plus button on the rear panel (section 2-6).
- Clear CMOS button (rear)
- No1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-2 and 2-8: Clear CMOS is a jumper (CLR_CMOS). The only rear panel button is Q-Flash Plus. HWCooling lists Clear CMOS among buttons, LANOC mentions only the header.4Reviewlanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Rear panel has the Aorus branding and a small BIOS flash push button. Clear CMOS is only a header.
- POST code display
- Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 1-1 layout shows a two-digit display (DB_PORT) with the note that debug code information is in the Debug LED Codes pages (section 5-2). Section 2-7 also lists four status LEDs (CPU, DRAM, VGA, BOOT). LANOC describes a two-digit readout beside the status LEDs.4Reviewlanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026Status LEDs plus a two-digit readout for errors.
- Power button on the board
- Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 2-7: power and reset quick buttons on the board.
- Pre-installed I/O shield
- Yes2Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026The rear connector panel has a cover with a perforated part behind the USB4 controller heatsink.4Reviewlanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7Read 14 October 2026The rear I/O comes with the cover integrated.
- Tool-free features
- Tool-free M.2 latch, Tool-free M.2 heatsink, PCIe slot release, Push-on antenna connector1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026M.2 EZ-Latch Plus (screwless M.2 drive clip) and M.2 EZ-Latch Click (screwless M.2 heatsink) in section 2-8, and PCIe EZ-Latch Plus in section 2-5. The push-pin antenna connection is from HWCooling and tech-critter. The manual itself lists SMA antenna connectors.2Reviewhwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-reviewRead 14 October 2026Remote switch on the right edge releases the PCIe x16 slot latch. The Wi-Fi antennas connect with two push-pins and no screws.3Reviewtech-critter.com/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-hands-on-testRead 14 October 2026Review names the PCIe EZ-Latch for tool-free graphics card release, M.2 EZ-Latch heatsinks and the EZ-Plug Wi-Fi antenna connector.
Measured
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- VRM temperature under CPU load
- Not available
- Power draw idle
- Not available
- Power draw CPU stress
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- User's Manual, Quick Installation Guide, 1 x antenna, 2 x SATA cables, 1 x G Connector1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package.
Links
- Product page
- www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-1111Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-11Read 14 October 2026The page title appeared in web search results. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not read and its content is not used for any value.
- Spec sheet
- www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-11/sp11Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-11Read 14 October 2026Specification tab of the same page at /sp. Not read for the same reason.
- Manual
- www.trovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdf1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/gigabyte_aorus_x870_elite_wifi7.pdfRead 14 October 2026GIGABYTE User's Manual Rev. 1002 for X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 and the ICE model, hosted by trovaprezzi.it. It covers the rev. 1.0 and rev. 1.1 boards. The maker's rev. 1.2 manual was not readable.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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Variants
Each variant lists only what differs from the specs above.
| Board revision | Wi-Fi module |
|---|---|
| rev. 1.0 | MediaTek MT7925 |
| rev. 1.1 | Realtek RTL8922AE |
Sources
We read 11 sources for this motherboard. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7
- Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html
- Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-11
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