Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

White-themed B860 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, USB4 and one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot.

  • LGA1851
  • B860
  • ATX
  • DDR5
  • 3

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7.5

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The short version

The B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice is the white-themed version of Gigabyte's mid-range B860 ATX board, with three M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0), USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and dual 8-pin CPU power. It suits white Core Ultra builds that want USB4; two of its slots run at only x1.

Pros

  • White finish for themed builds
  • USB4 Type-C and Wi-Fi 7
  • One PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot plus two PCIe 4.0 slots with 22110 support
  • Q-Flash Plus BIOS button

Cons

  • Only three M.2 slots
  • Two x1 slots only beyond graphics
  • No CPU overclocking on B860

Best for

  • White-themed Core Ultra builds
  • Mainstream gaming PCs

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Full specifications

Core

Socket
LGA1851
Chipset
B860
Form factor
ATX

Memory

Memory type
DDR5
Memory slots type
DIMM
Memory slots
4
Max memory
256 GB
Max memory speed (OC)
9,200 MT/s

Expansion

M.2 slots
3
M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
1
M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
2
M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
0
Supports M.2 22110
Yes
SATA ports
4
PCIe x16 slots
1
Primary PCIe slot version
5.0
PCIe x4 slots
0
PCIe x1 slots
2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
Ethernet speed
2.5 GbE
Ethernet ports
1

Ports & I/O

USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
1
Rear USB-C ports
1
Rear USB-A ports
10
Front USB-C header
Yes
USB 3 headers
1
USB 2 headers
2
HDMI outputs (iGPU)
1
DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
1

Cooling

Fan headers
6
ARGB headers (5V)
3
RGB headers (12V)
1

Power

CPU power
2x 8-pin

Fit

Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
No

Features

BIOS flashback
Yes

Physical

Color
White

Compatibility notes

  • This is the Ice (white) SKU; the standard-color Aorus Elite page could not be located.
  • Wi-Fi module is a Realtek RTL8922AE on PCB rev. 1.0.

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Common questions

Is this the white version?

Yes, the Ice model is the white-themed variant of the B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7, with the same listed core features.

Does it have USB4?

Yes, one USB4 Type-C port on the rear panel with DisplayPort output.

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