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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 38identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 5,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (8200 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (4 vs 1). Only the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
    • 4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 3200 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supported66
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors22
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8125D
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.49 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.09 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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