Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) vs GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)

87specifications compared
32differ
55identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 4,333 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (9066 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), Intel on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2).

Processor manufacturer
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):AMD
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):Intel
Processor socket
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):LGA 1851
Supported memory types
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):DDR4-SDRAM
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):4733 MHz
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):128 GB
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):32 GB
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):64 GB
RAID levels
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):0, 1, 10
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)
97 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5)View product	B GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	9066,8800,8600,8266,8400,8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,5600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	2.1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	3
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
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8852CE	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	Intel B860
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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