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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 30differ
  • 30identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (4000 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 3,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (8000 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):256 GB
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), B550 GAMING WIFI6E
103 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers72
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B550
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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