GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) vs GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6)

Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6)

92 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5)View product	B GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin count	288	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	4733 MHz	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0	SATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 pixels	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP version	2.3	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	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 connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	5	5
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputs	5	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
USB connector type	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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 model	Realtek RTL8852CE	Realtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550	AMD B550
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoring	Fan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling	Fan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	3.0	3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security

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