Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B840M-R vs GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)

64specifications compared
23differ
41identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B840M-R (192 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) 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 B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME B840M-R, M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3).

Number of memory slots
- PRIME B840M-R:2
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME B840M-R:128 GB
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):192 GB
RAID levels
- PRIME B840M-R:0, 1, 5, 10
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME B840M-R:1
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME B840M-R:4
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME B840M-R:0
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):1
DisplayPorts quantity
- PRIME B840M-R:1
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
Headphone outputs
- PRIME B840M-R:1
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):3

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Comparison of PRIME B840M-R, B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)
106 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B840M-R View product	B GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7600 MHz	7600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	192 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectors	2	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out 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 quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8852CE
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B840	AMD B650
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11, Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	2580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	51.5 mm	68 mm
Package weightKnown for one	924 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CR2032
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	563 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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