GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) has 6,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (9600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2).

• Processor socket
  • B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • B550M GAMING X:DDR4-SDRAM
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
• Number of memory slots
  • B550M GAMING X:4
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
• ECC сompatibility
  • B550M GAMING X:ECC & Non-ECC
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • B550M GAMING X:3200 MHz
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory per slot
  • B550M GAMING X:32 GB
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):64 GB
• Number of storage drives supported
  • B550M GAMING X:6
  • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):7