ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi vs GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi and GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4 both score 5.9/10 overall.

The ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi leads on power delivery.

The GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4 leads on value.

They score the same on platform and features, connectivity and BIOS and support.

ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi

5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

This is a Mini-ITX AM5 board for people building a compact system on the B850 chipset. It suits builders who want a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, a Gen5 NVMe drive and BIOS Flashback in a small footprint. It is less suited to anyone who needs Wi-Fi 7, many rear USB ports or more than two memory slots.

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GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4

5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

This board is for people building a mainstream Intel LGA1700 system on DDR4, perhaps reusing existing memory. It suits mid-range CPUs, with built-in 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 6E. It is a weaker fit for anyone planning a flagship Core i9 or a lot of USB and SATA devices.

Typically about £109.99 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi	GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4
Platform and features	25%	6/10	6/10
Connectivity	25%	6/10	6/10
Power delivery	20%	5/10	4/10
BIOS and support	15%	7/10	7/10
Value	15%	6/10	7/10
Overall		5.9/10	5.9/10

Specifications

Spec	ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi	GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5 (LGA1718)	LGA1700
Chipset	AMD B850	Intel B760
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	Mini-ITX	Micro-ATX
Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speed	DDR5, 2 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 128GB, up to 8200+ MT/s (OC)	DDR4, four DIMM slots, up to 128 GB (32 GB per DIMM), dual channel, speeds up to 5333 MT/s (O.C.)
M.2 NVMe slots and their PCIe generation	M2_1 (CPU-attached, PCIe 5.0 x4 on 9000/7000 series); M2_2 (chipset-attached, PCIe 4.0 x4); Key E slot for 2230 Wi-Fi/BT module	Two M.2 slots, both PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (PCIE1), x16 mode	One PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with EZ-Latch
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	Killer E3100G 2.5GbE; Wi-Fi 6E (802.11axe) dual-band 2x2; Bluetooth 5.2	Realtek 2.5GbE LAN; Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with Bluetooth 5.2 or 5.3 depending on PCB revision
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	Rear: 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 4 USB 2.0; front headers for one Gen1 Type-C, one Gen1 header (two ports) and one USB 2.0 header (two ports)	not listed

Strengths and weaknesses

ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi

+ PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and CPU-attached Gen5 M.2
+ BIOS Flashback with dedicated rear USB port and button
+ Rear USB-C plus a front USB-C header
− Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7
− Four of the eight rear USB ports are USB 2.0
− 40Gb/s Type-C only on selected processors

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7 built in
Builders with many fast USB devices who need more high-speed rear ports
Anyone who needs more than two DIMM slots or extra expansion slots

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GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4

+ 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 6E built in
+ Q-Flash Plus BIOS update without a CPU
+ Two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots
− Entry-level VRM runs warm and may limit flagship chips
− Few USB ports reported by owners
− Only four SATA ports and no PCIe 5.0

Skip it if:

Buyers planning a flagship Core i9 and wanting full sustained boost
Anyone who needs many rear USB ports or more than four SATA drives
Builders who want PCIe 5.0 for graphics or NVMe

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