ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI scores 7.5/10 overall, ahead of the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE at 5.4/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI leads on platform and features, connectivity and power delivery.

They score the same on BIOS and support and value.

The biggest difference is connectivity, where the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI scores 8/10 to the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE's 4/10.

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI

7.5/10verdict: buy

This board is for builders putting a Ryzen 7000, 8000 or 9000 chip into an AM5 system. It suits people who want several PCIe 5.0 NVMe drives, USB4 and Wi-Fi 7 on one ATX board. It also fits those who value strong power delivery and a BIOS that owners describe as stable.

Typically about £415.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE

5.4/10verdict: good, not the best

This is a micro-ATX AM4 board for compact Ryzen 5000 builds that need fast storage and simple setup. It suits buyers who want PCIe 4.0, two M.2 slots and four SATA ports without paying for extras. It is less suited to anyone who wants 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi or USB-C built in.

Typically about £87 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI	GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE
Platform and features	25%	8/10	6/10
Connectivity	25%	8/10	4/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	5/10
BIOS and support	15%	7/10	7/10
Value	15%	6/10	6/10
Overall		7.5/10	5.4/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI	GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE
Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718), supports Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 desktop CPUs	AMD Socket AM4; supports Ryzen 5000, 5000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, Ryzen 3000 and 3000 G-Series
Chipset	AMD X870E	AMD B550
Form factor	ATX	Micro ATX (24.4 × 24.4 cm)
Memory	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, maximum 192GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC), AMD EXPO support	DDR4 only; 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 128 GB (32 GB per DIMM); DDR4 4733 overclock, 3200 and below standard; ECC and non-ECC unbuffered; XMP; ECC mode depends on CPU
M.2 slots	Five M.2 slots: three PCIe 5.0 NVMe and two PCIe 4.0, all with heatsinks	Two M.2 slots: M2A_CPU (PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 5000/3000, PCIe 3.0 x4 with G-Series; 2242/2260/2280/22110; SATA or NVMe) and M2B_SB (chipset, PCIe 3.0 x2; 2242/2260/2280)
PCIe slots	One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (sources conflict; ASUS UK page says two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots)	One PCIEX16 slot from CPU (PCIe 4.0 x16 with Ryzen 5000/3000, 3.0 with G-Series); one x16-length slot wired PCIe 3.0 x4 from chipset; one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot; no PCIe 5.0
Networking	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with ASUS Q-Antenna, Realtek 5Gb Ethernet	Realtek GbE LAN, 1 Gbps; no 2.5GbE; no Wi-Fi on this non-AX revision
Rear USB	Two rear USB4 Type-C ports, plus two front USB 20Gbps Type-C connectors (one with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W)	Rear: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 from CPU, 4 × USB 2.0/1.1; no rear USB-C, no USB4. Internal: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 header, 1 × USB 2.0 header; no front USB-C header

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI

+ Five M.2 slots, three of them PCIe 5.0
+ Two rear USB4 Type-C ports and Wi-Fi 7
+ 18+2+2 VRM with dual 8-pin power
− Ethernet is 5Gb, not 10Gb
− Top memory speeds of 8000+ MT/s need overclocking

Skip it if:

Buyers who need 10GbE built into the board.
Builders who only need a few drives and basic USB and don't need a premium feature set.
Anyone building in a small case that cannot take a full ATX board.

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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE

+ PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot wired to the CPU
+ Q-Flash Plus updates BIOS without a CPU installed
+ Owners report easy BIOS access and good memory compatibility
− Only 1GbE and no Wi-Fi on this non-AX revision
− No rear USB-C and no front USB-C header
− Owners report too few fan headers

Skip it if:

Buyers who want 2.5GbE or Wi-Fi without adding a card or choosing the AX model
Builders who need a front USB-C header or rear USB-C for their case and peripherals
Anyone planning a high-wattage Ryzen build beyond the 65W to 95W range the Vividrepairs review describes

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