Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)

98specifications compared
30differ
68identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more CPU fan connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 5120 x 2880 pixels on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8125 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Realtek RTL8111H on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4).

Maximum resolution
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:5120 x 2880 pixels
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):2
Number of water pump connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:1
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)
118 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 View product	B GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	1	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network6 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Realtek RTL8111H
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Realtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	335 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	65 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.92 kg	1.27 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.68 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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