Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

71specifications compared
17differ
54identical
44known 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 B550M X AORUS ELITE (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE 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). The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE.

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4733 MHz
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):0
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:0
Ethernet interface type
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Gigabit Ethernet
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Realtek RTL8111H
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Realtek RTL8125
Wi-Fi
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Yes
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:No

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Comparison of B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4), B550M X AORUS ELITE
115 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)View product	B GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memory1 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 speedsKnown for one	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, 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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8125
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro 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	Brown	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	265 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	265 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	65 mm	68 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.27 kg	2.26 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CR2032
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg

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