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
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
Memory2 differ
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
Storage controllers1 differ
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 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 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 versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffers	Black	Dark 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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
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
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
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

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