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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0) vs MSI AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 20identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
    • Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1200 (Socket H5)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel Celeron E, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Celeron® M, Intel® Celeron® N, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® PentiumAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1200 (Socket H5)Socket AM4
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GB
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4533,4600,4866,5000,5100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one5
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFire
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity00
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B460AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one128GB

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