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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 33identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 3,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (8200 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6) (7 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Processor socket
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):Socket AM4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):Socket AM4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):DDR4-SDRAM
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):4733 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):128 GB
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):6
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6):0, 1, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.6), PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
103 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
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 slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 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 storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
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
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort version1.41.4
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
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Voltage, Temperature, Water coolingCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size2211022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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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