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GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 72identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 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 WIFI7 (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 WIFI7 (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2).

  • Processor socket
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3200 MHz
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:32 GB
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):64 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:6
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)
117 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
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5120 x 2880 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
PC health monitoringDiffersTemperature, Voltage, Fan, Water coolingFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionDiffers2.32.7
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1.3 kg1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.14 kg1.18 kg

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