Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)

106specifications compared
30differ
76identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more CPU fan connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (2 vs 1). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8125 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Realtek RTL8111H on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2).

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4733 MHz
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):3200 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):0
LAN controller
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Realtek RTL8125
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Realtek RTL8111H
Top Wi-Fi standard
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 View product	B GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
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
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 pixels	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	5	5
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
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
Network6 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Realtek RTL8851BE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550	AMD B550
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black	Dark brown
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	3.0	3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) case	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weight	3 g	3 g
Lithium weight per battery	0.07 g	0.07 g
Number of battery cells	1	1
Battery technology	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery type	CR2032	CR2032
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	335 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	68 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.92 kg	1.24 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Height	35 mm	35 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	1.14 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)

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