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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 38identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B840M-R has 2,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (7600 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B840M-R:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4733 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B840M-R:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
118 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm335 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers924 g1.92 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm305 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers563 g1.68 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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