Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE vs GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH

97specifications compared
41differ
56identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 5,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE (8200 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH.

Processor socket
- B550 X EAGLE:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B550 X EAGLE:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B550 X EAGLE:DDR4-SDRAM
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B550 X EAGLE:ECC & Non-ECC
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 X EAGLE:3200 MHz
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550 X EAGLE:128 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- B550 X EAGLE:32 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:64 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B550 X EAGLE:4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2

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Comparison of B550 X EAGLE, B850M AORUS STEALTH
117 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE 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 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 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	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 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, NVMe, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA	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
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 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	4	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Realtek RTL8126
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features6 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11 Home
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	512 Mbit
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	2.76 kg	2.66 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.33 kg	2.29 kg

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