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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 30differ
  • 37identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 3,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (8200 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5), Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):Socket AM4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):4733 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):0
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1

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103 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0M.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers53
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Voltage, Temperature, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x4 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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