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ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 36identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (8000 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has Wi-Fi. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1).

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B840M-R:7600 MHz
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B840M-R:6
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B840M-R:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B840M-R:2
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B840M-R:4
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B840M-R:0
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)
108 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers13
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B650
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228025110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one924 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one563 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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