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GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth ICE

ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 16-phase VRM · 7

Quality
81
VRM
63
Value
30
Amazon
$515
GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth ICE
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$515
Unavailable Updated 7 months ago
Overall81.4
VRM63.0
Chipset88.0
Expansion / storage81.0
Connectivity94.0
Audio81.0
Quality / price30.1
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Written analysis

GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth ICE at a glance

The GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth ICE uses the ATX form factor, AM5 socket, and X870 chipset. This is a high-end platform with the feature headroom expected in an enthusiast gaming or productivity build.

Memory support is DDR5 across 4 DIMM slots, with up to 256 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 8200 MT/s. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a premium gaming or creator build that will use the stronger VRM, storage, and I/O rather than simply needing a compatible socket.

Power delivery

The calculated VRM score is 63.0, placing the power delivery in the upper mid-range class. The board lists 16 CPU power phases, 80 A power stages in a 16+2+2 layout. CPU power input is listed as 2. It suits performance processors at stock; sustained extreme overclocking is not its main purpose.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 81.0: well equipped . The platform supports PCIe 5.0. Physical expansion includes 2 ×16 slots.

On-board storage consists of 4 M.2 slots supporting x4, x2 and 2 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 25110, 22110, 2580, 2280. That is enough NVMe capacity for a multi-drive gaming or creator setup without immediately relying on an add-in card.

Connectivity and rear I/O

The connectivity score is 94.0, rated premium . Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 7 ; wired networking is Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) at up to 5000 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.3 is included. The recorded USB provision is 13 rear connections; a front-panel total is not recorded. USB4 Type-C is available at the rear. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

Display connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, USB-C DisplayPort. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 81.0. This is a high-end onboard implementation using Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC, suitable for good headsets, powered speakers, and everyday content work. The rear panel has 2 analogue jacks. Optical S/PDIF is present for digital audio equipment.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 81.40, a premium result. It makes sense when the build will use its stronger VRM and richer connectivity; otherwise a lower-tier board may deliver the same CPU performance for less.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 30.1. This is a feature-first premium purchase; compare nearby boards if several flagship extras would go unused.

Board data

Full specifications

Platform, expansion, storage, rear I/O, internal headers, networking, audio, and board controls in one sheet.

General

Manufacturer
GIGABYTE
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Stealth ICE
Chipset / socket
X870 / AM5
Form factor
ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$515
Availability
Unavailable
Price updated
7 months ago

VRM

CPU phases
16 (80 A)
Power design
16+2+2
EPS connector
2

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
256 GB / 8200 MT/s
Per DIMM
64 GB
XMP / EXPO
Yes

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 5.0
x16 physical
2
x16 Gen 5
1
x16 Gen 4
1

Storage

M.2 slots
4
M.2 lengths
25110, 22110, 2580, 2280
M.2 modes
x4, x2
SATA ports
2

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4096x2160@60 Hz
DisplayPort
No
USB-C DisplayPort
Yes · 1.4 · 3840x2160@240 Hz

USB

Rear USB 2.0
4
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
2
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbps
1
Rear USB4 Type-C
2
Header USB 2.0
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
2
Header USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20 Gbps
1
USB4
Type-C · rear

Networking

Ethernet
Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
5000 Mbps
Wi-Fi
7
Wi-Fi bandwidth
320MHz
Bands
['2.4GHz', '5GHz', '6GHz']
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.3

Audio

Chipset
Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC
Analog jacks
2
Gold-plated jacks
No
Optical S/PDIF
Yes
Spatial audio
No

Buttons

BIOS flashback
No
Clear CMOS
No
Q-Flash Plus
Yes
Smart button
No
Onboard start / reset
Start / Reset

Additional information

Memory notes
Supports non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules. Also supports AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™). The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules; refer to the official Memory Support List for more information.
Display notes
The main HDMI port supports HDCP 2.3, HDR, and is a native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible port. There is also a front HDMI 1.4 port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz. The DisplayPort over USB-C ports also support HDR. The two USB-C ports are USB4 and are managed by an ASMedia USB4 Controller. Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.
Expansion notes
The primary PCIEX16 slot's mode depends on the CPU: AMD Ryzen 9000/7000 Series support PCIe 5.0 x16, Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 support PCIe 4.0 x8, and Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 support PCIe 4.0 x4. The second physical x16 slot (PCIEX4) runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 and shares bandwidth with the M2D_SB connector, becoming unavailable when a device is installed in M2D_SB.
M2A_CPU
5.0 x4 · 25110, 22110, 2580, 2280 · CPU — Supported PCIe version depends on the installed CPU: PCIe 5.0 for AMD Ryzen 9000/7000 Series, PCIe 4.0 for AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1/2 Processors.
M2B_CPU
5.0 x4 · 22110, 2280 · CPU — Supported PCIe version depends on the installed CPU: PCIe 5.0 for AMD Ryzen 9000/7000 Series, PCIe 4.0 for AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors. The slot is unavailable when an AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used.
M2C_SB
4.0 x4 · 22110, 2280 · Chipset
M2D_SB
4.0 x4 · 22110, 2280 · Chipset
RAID
SATA / PCIe (0, 1, 5, 10)
Storage notes
RAID 5 for NVMe SSDs is only available on AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Processors.
USB notes
The two USB4® USB Type-C® ports share bandwidth with the M2B_CPU connector. When a device is installed in the M2B_CPU connector, both the connector and the USB4® ports operate at up to PCIe 5.0 x2 mode. You can configure the M2B_CPU connector to PCIe 5.0 x4 mode in the BIOS Setup; however, the USB4® USB Type-C®ports will become unavailable.
Audio notes
Supports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel High Definition Audio. The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. The functionality of an audio jack can be changed using the audio software to configure 7.1-channel audio.
Networking notes
Wi-Fi module: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865. Supported standards: 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be. Antenna configuration: 2T2R. Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3. Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.
Button notes
The text lists a power button, a reset button, a reset jumper, and a Clear CMOS jumper.
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · 1 OPT · 2 AIO · 4 chassis · 3 ARGB · 1 RGB
Thermal sensors
2
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM
Dimensions
30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Extracted notes sit here. Official manufacturer copy is at the bottom of the page.

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Vendor copy

Official manufacturer data

Raw manufacturer text kept for reference. Structured specs above are extracted from this copy and are the source for scores and tables.

Memory

Support for DDR5 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C) / 6200(O.C) / 6000(O.C) / 5800(O.C) / 5600(O.C) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules.
4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support+ASMedia USB4® Controller:
- 2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports, supporting USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@240 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.
Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
- 1 x Front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version. (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Expansion slots

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x16 mode
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2D_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2D_SB connector.

Storage

1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSDs
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
1 x M.2 connector (M2B_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SSDs:
AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSDs
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
* The M2B_CPU connector becomes unavailable when an AMD Ryzen™ 8000 SeriesPhoenix 2 processor is used.
2 x M.2 connectors (M2C_SB, M2D_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
* RAID 5 is only available on AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors.
RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for SATA storage devices

USB

CPU+ASMedia USB4® controller:
- 2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports on the back panel
* The two USB4® USB Type-C® ports share bandwidth with the M2B_CPU connector. When a device is installed in the M2B_CPU connector, both the connector and the USB4® ports operate at up to PCIe 5.0 x2 mode. You can configure the M2B_CPU
connector to PCIe 5.0 x4 mode in the BIOS Setup; however, the USB4® USB Type-C®ports will become unavailable.
CPU:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
CPU+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
CPU+USB 2.0 Hub:
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x noise detection header
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x reset jumper
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Rear I/O

1 x HDMI port (Note)
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports (DisplayPort (Note))
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

Wireless

Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
Support for S/PDIF Out

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