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The table in 2-8 marks M.2 SATA SSDs as not supported on all four. Heatsink: the 2-8 steps remove a motherboard heatsink for each slot. LANOC describes one M.2 heatsink over three slots and a thicker one above the graphics card slot.","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 back panel list: 1 HDMI (HDMI 2.1, actual support varies by CPU), 2 USB4 Type-C with DisplayPort alt mode (max 3840x2160 at 240 Hz), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0, 1 RJ-45 (up to 2.5 Gbps), 1 optical S/PDIF out and 2 audio jacks (line out and mic in). USB 2.0 is stored as 0.48 Gbps. The Q-Flash Plus button and two SMA antenna connectors are not ports. 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HWCooling, LANOC and tech-critter tested boards with the MediaTek chip. The rev. 1.0 chip is the base value.","bluetooth_version":"Section 2-2: Bluetooth 5.4 for both module options.","audio_codec":"Section 2-2: Realtek ALC1220 CODEC, with no revision split in this manual.","bios_flashback":"Q-Flash Plus button on the rear panel (section 2-6).","clear_cmos_button":"Section 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.","post_code_display":"Section 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.","onboard_power_button":"Section 2-7: power and reset quick buttons on the board.","dual_bios":"Section 2-2: BIOS is 1 x 256 Mbit flash. Dual BIOS is not stated.","tool_free_features":"M.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.","in_the_box":"Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package.","variants":"Appendix regulatory table: X870 A ELITE WIFI7 rev. 1.0 has MediaTek MT7925B22M and rev. 1.1 has Realtek RTL8922AE. A rev. 1.2 board exists on the maker site, but its page and manual were not readable, so there is no rev. 1.2 row."}},{"url":"https://www.hwcooling.net/en/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-gigabytes-mid-range-tested-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module","audio_codec","preinstalled_io_shield","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2024-10-15 for a board on sale, after the 2024-09-30 retail start of the X870 boards.","vrm_layout":"20-phase (16+2+2) VRM with 16 phases dedicated to Vcore.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"16 phases dedicated to Vcore, built from onsemi NCP302155R power stages.","ethernet_controllers":"Realtek RTL8125BG (2.5 GbE), stored as the chip family RTL8125.","wifi_module":"Wi-Fi 7 with the MediaTek MT7925 chip and Bluetooth 5.4 on the tested board.","audio_codec":"Spec table: Realtek ALC1220 (7.1).","preinstalled_io_shield":"The rear connector panel has a cover with a perforated part behind the USB4 controller heatsink.","tool_free_features":"Remote switch on the right edge releases the PCIe x16 slot latch. The Wi-Fi antennas connect with two push-pins and no screws."}},{"url":"https://www.tech-critter.com/x870-aorus-elite-wifi7-hands-on-test","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"16+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.","tool_free_features":"Review names the PCIe EZ-Latch for tool-free graphics card release, M.2 EZ-Latch heatsinks and the EZ-Plug Wi-Fi antenna connector."}},{"url":"https://lanoc.org/review/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7?start=2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["preinstalled_io_shield","post_code_display","clear_cmos_button","ethernet_controllers","audio_codec"],"notes":{"preinstalled_io_shield":"The rear I/O comes with the cover integrated.","post_code_display":"Status LEDs plus a two-digit readout for errors.","clear_cmos_button":"Rear panel has the Aorus branding and a small BIOS flash push button. Clear CMOS is only a header.","ethernet_controllers":"Realtek 2.5GbE NIC.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC1220 CODEC."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","pcb_layers","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","status","segment"],"notes":{"gtins":"Scan lists GTIN 4719331864811 for model X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Komputronik and OX.ee list the same EAN for X870 A ELITE WIFI7.","pcb_layers":"Scan feature list: 6-layer PCB, mid-loss, 2 oz copper.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Scan copies the maker's text: 16+2+2 Digital Twin power design with 60A DrMOS stages.","status":"On sale on 2026-10-14 with delivery on 2026-10-15.","segment":"The retail box in Scan's product image reads GAMING MOTHERBOARD."}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/929450/plyta-glowna-gigabyte-x870-a-elite-wifi7.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Komputronik lists EAN 4719331864811 and manufacturer code X870 A ELITE WIFI7."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/amd-x870-motherboards-land-later-this-month-starting-at-200","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2024-09-09: the X870 Aorus Elite WiFi 7 is expected in stores on September 30."}},{"url":"https://guru3d.com/story/you-can-already-purchase-amd-x870e-chipset-based-motherboards","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2024-09-20: AMD's release date for X870 boards is September 30 and some retailers already sell the Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7."}},{"url":"https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-aorus-x870e-x870-motherboards-prices-listed-219-us-up-to-799-us/amp/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Article of 2024-09-16 reports a B&H listing of $289.99 for the X870 AORUS ELITE WiFi 7, the same price as the ICE model. US price before the launch, excl. sales tax. It is a retailer listing and not a statement by GIGABYTE."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD's chipset page describes the X870 chipset as fully overclockable. This is the chip maker's page and not the board maker's."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-rev-10-11","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The 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_url":"Specification tab of the same page at /sp. Not read for the same reason."}}],"fields_filled":61,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}