Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) vs GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)

89specifications compared
30differ
59identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 3,267 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (8000 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3).

Processor socket
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):Socket AM4
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):Socket AM4
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):DDR4-SDRAM
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):ECC & Non-ECC
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):4733 MHz
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):128 GB
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):32 GB
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):64 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):6
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):7

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)
100 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6)View product	B GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory6 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	7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	8000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	7
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	3
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8852CE	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	5.3
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B650
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling	Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling, Fan
Expansion slots5 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	25110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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