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GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE vs GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

51specifications compared
36differ
15identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 2,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (5600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 6 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (10 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE, Intel on the GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE, LGA 4677 (Socket E) on the GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:AMD
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Socket AM4
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported processor sockets
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Socket AM4
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported memory types
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:DDR4-SDRAM
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:4
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
Memory channels
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Dual-channel
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:5600 MHz
Number of HDDs supported
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:4
- MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:10

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE, MS33-AR0
99 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE View product	B GIGABYTE MS33-AR0 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX Model MS33-AR0 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	16
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Octa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	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 controllers4 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, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	10
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	15
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	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
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	0
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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 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 quantityDiffers	1	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8125	Intel X710-AT2
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	Intel C741
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 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 sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	3.0
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 x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	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	409 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	355 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	78 mm
Package weightKnown for one	2.26 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	330.2 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
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.04 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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