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X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE
Released September 2025.2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Listed since 2025-09-16. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- CPU socket
- AM5
- Chipset
- AMD X870E
- Form factor
- ATX
- M.2 slots
- 4
63 of 78 fields known.
At a glance
CPU core power stages
182Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026VRM row: 18x power stages for VCORE.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 18x Infineon PMC41430 for Vcore. The table says 110A. The maker's own figure is not available, so the rating is not stored.4Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 202618 phases for Vcore as 9+9 in parallel, with Infineon PMC41430 stages, 2 for VSoC and 2 for VMisc.
Higher than 78% of other motherboards.
Ports
- 2 USB-C USB4
- 2 USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 5 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 3 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- HDMI 2.1
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- 2 3.5 mm audio
- Optical S/PDIF
- USB-C header
- 2 USB 3 header (19-pin)
- 2 USB 2.0 header (9-pin)
General
- Model numbers
- X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE, X870E A PRO X ICE1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Cover and Box Contents: X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE or X870E AORUS PRO X3D. The ICE is the white edition of the same board. The retailer code X870E A PRO X ICE comes from the Geizhals offers and other retailers.2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Offers use the code X870E A PRO X ICE.8Retailer pagecomparateur-gamer.fr/prix/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-4719331876487Read 15 October 2026Reference X870E A PRO X ICE.
- GTIN / EAN
- 4719331876487, 8895230531648Retailer pagecomparateur-gamer.fr/prix/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-4719331876487Read 15 October 2026EAN 4719331876487. The page title and the alltron.ch and shopro.lt listings give the same code.9Retailer pagecomputeralliance.com.auRead 15 October 2026The page lists the UPC/GTIN 889523053164 for the X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE.
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
- Board revision
- Not available
Platform
- Chipset
- AMD X870E1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: AMD X870E.
- Supported processors
- AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors. The manual points to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list. Read on 2026-10-15. BIOS updates can add series later.
Board
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Board dimensions
- Width244Height305mm(9.6 × 12 in)1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: 30.5cm x 24.4cm.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: ATX, 305 x 244 mm.
- PCB layers
- 83Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Key features: 8-layer PCB with back-drilling.4Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 20268-layer server-grade PCB with double-thickness copper.5Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-motherboard-reviewRead 15 October 2026Page 1: 8-layer, 2 oz copper, server-grade PCB.
Power delivery
- Power stage layout
- 18+2+22Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026VRM row: 18+2+2, 20 virtual CPU phases (2x9+2) and 11 real CPU phases (9+2). Geizhals reads 80 A PMC41410 power stages and the XDPE192C3B controller. Those two values match the older X870E AORUS PRO ICE and disagree with KitGuru and Profesional Review, so they are not stored.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 18x Vcore and 2x SoC power stages plus 2x 60A OnSemi DrMOS for the rest.4Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 2026The review writes 18+2+2.5Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-motherboard-reviewRead 15 October 2026Page 1: the product description says 18+2+2 Twin Digital VRM Design.
- CPU core (Vcore) power stages
- 182Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026VRM row: 18x power stages for VCORE.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 18x Infineon PMC41430 for Vcore. The table says 110A. The maker's own figure is not available, so the rating is not stored.4Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 202618 phases for Vcore as 9+9 in parallel, with Infineon PMC41430 stages, 2 for VSoC and 2 for VMisc.
- Vcore power stage rating
- Not available
- VRM controller
- Infineon XDPE192C3D3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 12-phase Infineon XDPE192C3D controller. Profesional Review names the same chip. Geizhals writes XDPE192C3B.4Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 2026Main controller Infineon XDPE192C3D, with a RT3672EE next to the socket.
Memory
- Max memory speed (overclocked)
- 9,000MT/s2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Data rate: DDR5-5200 (Ryzen 7000/8000G), DDR5-5600 (Ryzen 9000), maximum DDR5-9000 OC.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: up to DDR5-9000 (O.C.).5Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-motherboard-reviewRead 15 October 2026Page 1: EXPO memory up to DDR5-9000 OC.6Retailer pageeu.computerorbit.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-atx-am5-motherboardRead 15 October 2026Supported memory clock of up to 9000 MHz.
- 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 The ASMedia USB4 controller. Both run at x2 when a device is in M2B_CPU M2C_SB 4 4 Chipset M.2 22110 No Yes Not available M2D_SB 4 4 Chipset M.2 22110 No Yes Not available - M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
- 2
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-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 2 10 Not available Not available USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 5 10 Not available Not available USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 3 5 Not available Not available HDMI HDMI 2.1 1 Not available Not available Not available Ethernet (RJ45) Not available 1 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 Source1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2 and 2-6: 2 USB4 Type-C ports (DisplayPort 1.4, 40 Gbps per Geizhals), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 HDMI (HDMI 2.1, CPU with graphics only), 1 RJ-45 up to 5 Gbps, 2 audio jacks and 1 optical S/PDIF out. The 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are not named Type-A in the manual. All Type-C ports are listed separately, so the 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are Type-A, which Geizhals and KitGuru also state. The ports are not Thunderbolt. The reset, power, clear CMOS and Q-Flash Plus buttons and the two antenna connectors are not ports. The manual gives no USB power output for the rear ports.2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 20262x USB4 with DisplayPort 1.4 (40 Gb/s), 2x USB-C 10 Gb/s, 5x USB-A 10 Gb/s and 3x USB-A 5 Gb/s.- Rear USB ports
- 12
- Rear USB-C ports
- 4
- Fastest rear USB port
- 40Gbps
- Thunderbolt
- No
Internal connectors
- Internal USB headers
Header Max data rate (Gbps) Headers Front ports served Power out (W) USB-C header 20 1 1 65 USB 3 header (19-pin) 5 2 4 Not available USB 2.0 header (9-pin) 0.48 2 4 Not available - Front USB-C header speed
- 20Gbps
Networking
- Ethernet controllers
- Realtek RTL81264Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2025/10/02/x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ampRead 15 October 2026Network: Realtek RTL8126 (5 GbE).6Retailer pageeu.computerorbit.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-atx-am5-motherboardRead 15 October 2026LAN: Realtek RTL8126, 2.5GbE, 5GbE and GbE. The manual says only Realtek 5GbE LAN chip. Paradigit lists the same chip.
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Ethernet speed
- 5Gbps
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 71Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax and be.
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands. The 6 GHz band depends on country regulations.
- Max Wi-Fi channel width
- 320MHz1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: support for the 11be 320MHz wireless standard.
- Wi-Fi module
- Qualcomm QCNCM8651Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865.3Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Qualcomm QCNCM865.
Audio
- Audio codec
- Realtek ALC12201Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-2: Realtek ALC1220 CODEC.
- DAC chip
- Not available
Features
- Clear CMOS button (rear)
- Yes1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-6: a Clear CMOS button on the back panel.
- POST code display
- Yes1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 1-1 layout shows DB_PORT, with the note that debug code information is in the Debug LED Codes pages (section 5-2), which list two-digit codes. Geizhals lists a segment display and the product photo shows a two-digit display near the memory slots.2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: diagnostic LED indicators and a diagnostic segment display.
- Power button on the board
- Yes1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-6: a power button and a reset button on the back panel, for use in an open case.
- Pre-installed I/O shield
- Yes2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: integrierte I/O-Blende.
- Tool-free features
- Tool-free M.2 latch, Tool-free M.2 heatsink, PCIe slot release, Push-on antenna connector1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 2-8: M.2 EZ-Latch Plus (screwless M.2 SSD clip), M.2 EZ-Latch Click (screwless heatsink) and a PCIe EZ-Latch Plus release for the graphics card slot. Geizhals lists Quick Connect antenna connectors, which is GIGABYTE's WIFI EZ-Plug.2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: 4x M.2 passive heatsinks and Quick Connect antenna connectors.
Measured
- Power draw idle
- Not available
- Power draw CPU stress
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- User's Manual, Quick Installation Guide, One antenna, Two SATA cables, One noise detection cable, One G Connector, DDR Wind Blade, Two packs of M.2 thick/thin rubber pads1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package. It covers the ICE and the black model.
Links
- Product page
- www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870E-AORUS-PRO-X3D-ICE12Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870E-AORUS-PRO-X3D-ICERead 15 October 2026The URL comes from the Geizhals listing and search results. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened and no value comes from it.
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- gzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdf1Owner's manualgzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/c/f/7/9ec63cd304ff9ffa46e4f9df07e3a1461ecb.pdfRead 15 October 2026GIGABYTE User's Manual Rev. 1001 for X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE and X870E AORUS PRO X3D (48 pages), hosted by Geizhals. The PDF was created on 2025-08-22. The maker's own manual page was not readable.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years2Spec databasegeizhals.de/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-a3592416.htmlRead 15 October 2026Garantie 3 Jahre.
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Sources
We read 12 sources for this motherboard. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00716772.html
- Retailer pagecomputeralliance.com.au
- Press releaseaap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20250917ae65500
- Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870E-AORUS-PRO-X3D-ICE
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