Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) vs GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7

108specifications compared
20differ
88identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more CPU fan connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more RGB LED pin headers than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (5 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2), 3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7.

Supported memory clock speeds
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):1
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):5
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):0
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:1
Ethernet interface type
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Gigabit Ethernet
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Realtek RTL8111H
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Realtek RTL8125
Top Wi-Fi standard
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller model
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Realtek RTL8851BE
- B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Realtek RTL8922AE

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Comparison of B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2), B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7
119 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)View product	B GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	5	4
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8125
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8851BE	Realtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features4 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Temperature, Voltage, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	2580
BIOS1 differ
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionDiffers	2.7	2.3
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mAh
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.24 kg	1.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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