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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) vs MSI PRO B550M-P

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 37identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) has 333 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B550M-P (4733 MHz vs 4400 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B550M-P (6 vs 2). The MSI PRO B550M-P has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), Non-ECC on the MSI PRO B550M-P.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B550M-P:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):4733 MHz
    • PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):6
    • PRO B550M-P:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):2
    • PRO B550M-P:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):2
    • PRO B550M-P:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):0
    • PRO B550M-P:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):2
    • PRO B550M-P:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):3
    • PRO B550M-P:6

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), PRO B550M-P
103 specifications
Memory3 differ
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 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers62
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
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 sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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 EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Voltage, Temperature, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
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) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 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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