Gigabyte B860I AORUS PRO ICE

Ultracompact mini-ITX motherboard with powerful pre-installed cooling, support for PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7, and a stylish snow-white color scheme. The model belongs to the mid-price segment and is part of the AORUS PRO 2025 lineup, positioned by the manufacturer as an uncompromising solution for compact SFF builds, which in terms of technical capabilities is almost on par with full-size solutions.

According to the manufacturer, it is equally suitable for gaming builds as well as for mid-level workstations for working with photo and video materials, 3D processing, neural network training, etc. The Gigabyte B860I AORUS PRO ICE is equipped with an Intel LGA 1851 socket and is compatible with Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 processors, which in 2024 replaced the Intel Core series. The motherboard is based on a moderately powerful eleven-phase power subsystem, which is perfectly suited for builds with Core Ultra 5 and Ultra 7 processors, but may struggle with the more powerful Core Ultra 9 with aggressive all-core turbo boost.

RAM is installed in two DDR5 slots: the system can accommodate up to 128 GB with an impressive clock speed of 9200 MHz. There are two M.2 slots for storage: one ultra-fast Gen5, the other more conventional Gen4. Each is equipped with an individual heatsink to prevent overheating and speed drops. The graphics card is installed in the PCIe 5.0 slot with reinforced shielding, enhancing resistance to mechanical stress. The networking capabilities match the board's level: the LAN port has a bandwidth of 2.5 Gbps, and the wireless module supports Wi-Fi 7 and is backward compatible with earlier Wi-Fi versions.