Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH

107specifications compared
45differ
62identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 3,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (8200 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH.

Processor socket
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4733 MHz
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:128 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:32 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:64 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2

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Comparison of B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, B850M AORUS STEALTH
119 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 View product	B GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	5
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Realtek RTL8126
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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 Home
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	512 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	335 mm	268 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	287 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	89 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.92 kg	2.66 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	2.29 kg

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