Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

50specifications compared
28differ
22identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 5,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (8400 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (8 vs 6). Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

Processor socket
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Socket AM4
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:Socket AM4
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:DDR4-SDRAM
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:ECC & Non-ECC
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:128 GB
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:6
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
108 specifications	A GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE View product	B MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
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
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
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	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	3
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8125	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.26 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 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
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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