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GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 76identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (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 WIFI6E (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). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2).

  • Processor socket
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:Socket AM4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:3200 MHz
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:32 GB
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):64 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7:6
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):7

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Comparison of B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, B850M FORCE WIFI6E (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 MHz9600,9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8922AEMediaTek MT7902
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
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
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers1.14 kg1.22 kg

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