Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

58specifications compared
26differ
32identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (5600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B550M GAMING X:DDR4-SDRAM
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550M GAMING X:3200 MHz
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B550M GAMING X:6
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B550M GAMING X:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- B550M GAMING X:4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B550M GAMING X:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B550M GAMING X, MC13-LE3
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X View product	B GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-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	3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
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	5120 x 2880 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	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 connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2	5
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 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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111H	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B650 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Blue
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots2 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) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	600 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	473 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	495 mm
Package weightKnown for one	2.49 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.09 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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