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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 42identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 5,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (8200 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (4 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE WIFI7, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
    • 4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 3200 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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GIGABYTE

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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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network4 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125Realtek RTL8125D
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 modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
PC health monitoringKnown for oneTemperature, Voltage, Fan, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
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 x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.3
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.3 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.14 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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