Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX

45specifications compared
25differ
20identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 10 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 12 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 12 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (18 vs 6). Only the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX.

Processor socket
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Socket AM4
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
Supported memory types
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:DDR4-SDRAM
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
Memory channels
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Dual-channel
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:M.2, SATA III
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:M.2
Number of HDDs supported
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:4
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:16
Number of storage drives supported
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:6
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:18
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
- ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:1

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-K WIFI, ME33-AR0
85 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI View product	B GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX Model ME33-AR0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SP6
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	12
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Hexa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6400 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	18
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5720
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD SoC
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Blue
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	409 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	355 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	330.2 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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