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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 34identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B840M-R has 4,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE (7600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE. Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B840M-R:Socket AM5
    • B550 X EAGLE:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B840M-R:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 X EAGLE:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B550 X EAGLE:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B840M-R:Non-ECC
    • B550 X EAGLE:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • B550 X EAGLE:3200 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B840M-R:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B550 X EAGLE:0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • B550 X EAGLE:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • PRIME B840M-R:1
    • B550 X EAGLE:2

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, B550 X EAGLE
110 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, NVMe, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supported66
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 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 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, 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 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 depth270 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers924 g2.76 kg
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 g1.33 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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