Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)

97specifications compared
29differ
68identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E 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). Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8125 on the GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E, Realtek RTL8111H on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4).

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:3200 MHz
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4733 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:4
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):2
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:4
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:2
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E:1
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):0

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E, B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)
114 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E View product	B GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	4733 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, NVMe, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA	M.2, 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
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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	4	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectors	2	2
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	4	5
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 quantity	4	4
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-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	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 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7902	Realtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550	AMD B550
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Brown
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key size	22110	22110
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
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	345 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	294 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	65 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.46 kg	1.27 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.04 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons