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GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 31identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (4000 vs 4). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 2). Only the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE, Non-ECC on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:4
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:6
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:0
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:4
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:6

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE, B550 GAMING WIFI6E
101 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers62
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.26 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.04 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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