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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 24identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (4733 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (7 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4), Intel on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):AMD
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4733 MHz
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):M.2, SATA III
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):6
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
  • RAID levels
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):0, 1, 10
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0

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118 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4BGA 2227
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 SeriesIntel® Xeon® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1700
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1739
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I210-AT2
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel SoC
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBrownBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers265 mm550 mm
Package depthDiffers265 mm451 mm
Package heightDiffers65 mm330 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management softwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

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