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GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 81specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 59identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

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

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

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)
108 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 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
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers2.26 kg1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.04 kg1.18 kg

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