Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B500 A ELITE AX V3 vs GIGABYTE B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1)

83specifications compared
30differ
53identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:Socket AM4
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:Socket AM4
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:DDR4-SDRAM
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:ECC & Non-ECC
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:4733 MHz
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:128 GB
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):256 GB
RAID levels
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:0, 1, 10
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- B500 A ELITE AX V3:5120 x 2880 pixels
- B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of B500 A ELITE AX V3, B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1)
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE B500 A ELITE AX V3 View product	B GIGABYTE B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (rev. 1.1)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8125	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	Realtek RTL8852CE
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC897	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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