Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)

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  • 87specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 60identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) 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 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (9600 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (256 GB vs 128 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2). WLAN controller model: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), MediaTek MT7902 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2).

  • Number of memory slots
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):256 GB
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
    • B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)
121 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 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)Differs8000 MHz9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers31
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210MediaTek MT7902
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.22 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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