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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)

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  • 21differ
  • 61identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1 more water pump connectors than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (2 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 5120 x 2880 pixels on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), 4096 x 2160 pixels on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), micro ATX on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4).

  • Maximum resolution
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):5120 x 2880 pixels
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):1
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):3
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):0
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1

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113 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)4733 MHz4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slot32 GB32 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supported66
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers5120 x 2880 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers12
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers55
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelRealtek RTL8852CERealtek RTL8852CE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B550AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Voltage, Temperature, Water coolingFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size2211022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna includedYesYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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