ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI vs GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)

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The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI scores 6.8/10 overall, ahead of the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x) at 6.7/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI leads on power delivery.

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x) leads on value.

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

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

6.8/10verdict: good, not the best

This board is for AMD AM5 builders who want a B850 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and plenty of NVMe storage. It suits Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 CPUs, including high-core chips, given its 16-phase CPU power design. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs many SATA ports or rear USB4.

Typically about £270.99 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)

6.7/10verdict: good, not the best

This is an AM5 board for Ryzen 7000 and 9000 builders who want a full-size B850 platform with Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5GbE. It suits people who need several NVMe drives, PCIe 5.0 for the graphics card and a fast front USB-C port. It is less suited to anyone who needs rear USB faster than 10Gbps or still runs Windows 10.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)
Platform and features	25%	7/10	7/10
Connectivity	25%	7/10	7/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	7/10
BIOS and support	15%	6/10	6/10
Value	15%	5/10	6/10
Overall		6.8/10	6.7/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series	AM5
Chipset	AMD B850	AMD B850
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)	ATX (retailer listing; not confirmed on the manufacturer page)
Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speed	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), dual channel, base speeds 5200/4800/4400 MT/s, up to 8200 MT/s with overclocking profiles
M.2 NVMe slots and their PCIe generation	4 M.2 slots (Key M): M.2_1 and M.2_2 PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 7000/9000 and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 8000; M.2_3 and M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset, M.2_3 disabled when chipset-fed x16 slot is in use	Three M.2 slots: M2A_CPU PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (Ryzen 9000/7000); M2B_CPU PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (Ryzen 9000/7000); M2C_SB PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (chipset)
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (Q-Release Slim, SafeSlot) for Ryzen 7000/9000; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) from chipset	One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the CPU; two PCIe 3.0 x16-length slots running at x1 from the chipset
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (2x2 802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, up to 2.9Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4	Realtek 2.5GbE RJ-45 LAN (2.5/1/0.1 Gbps); Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE with Bluetooth 5.4
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	12 rear ports: 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB Type-C), 3 x USB 10Gbps (2 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A), 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A); no rear USB4 port	Rear: 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1; 12 rear ports in total

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

+ Two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots plus a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
+ Wi-Fi 7, Intel 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port
+ 16-phase CPU power with BIOS FlashBack
− Only two SATA 6Gb/s ports
− No rear USB4 port
− Owners report BIOS freezes and occasional USB detection problems

Skip it if:

Builders who need many SATA ports for bulk drive storage
Buyers who want a rear USB4 port
Anyone planning heavy manual BIOS tuning who wants minimal reported quirks

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GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)

+ PCIe 5.0 for graphics slot and primary M.2 slot
+ Front USB-C header runs at 20Gbps
+ 14+2+2 phase design with 60A DrMOS on CPU rail
− Fastest rear USB port is 10Gbps
− Wi-Fi 7 needs Windows 11; no Windows 10 driver
− Both chipset PCIe slots run at x1 only

Skip it if:

Windows 10 users who want to use the Wi-Fi 7 adapter
Buyers who need rear USB faster than 10Gbps
Builders planning several wide PCIe expansion cards

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