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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 21identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 1,667 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (6400 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) (12 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4), Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor socket
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
  • Supported memory types
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Dual-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4733 MHz
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):6
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13

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110 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4SP6
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers412
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz6400 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 controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers613
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
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 card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorKnown 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
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HBroadcom BCM57416
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
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD 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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers265 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers65 mm80 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 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 - 40 °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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